| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Levi Pino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arturo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Raley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Arturo Moreno steals the ball from Charles Dunn | 21-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno is fouled on the floor by Frederick Webb - foul #2 on Frederick Webb, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ilia Zicker | 24-37 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Levi Pino | 27-37 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is fouled on the floor by Arturo Moreno - foul #1 on Arturo Moreno, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith (SG), James Doty (PF), Jacob Provencal (C) Levi Pino, Arturo Moreno, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Frederick Webb | |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker buries a floater near the basket | 27-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-39 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn clanks a driving attempt from close range | 27-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith is whistled for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG), Levi Pino (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF), Arturo Moreno (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Timmy Mayfield, Zhu Xayasith, Eusebio Rossi, James Doty, Jacob Provencal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Clarence Cady (SF), Frederick Webb (PF) Charles Dunn, John Arnwine, Ilia Zicker | |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Raley - foul #2 on Darrell Raley, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Levi Pino gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Levi Pino lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Raley | 29-39 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski hits a shot from the left block | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - Levi Pino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hunnicutt (fresh) PF - Arturo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Raley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) SF - Clarence Cady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hedeon Glodowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Levi Pino | 31-41 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Cady | 31-43 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Clarence Cady takes the ball from Christopher Hunnicutt | 31-43 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady misses the wide open runner from the left block but he's hacked by Arturo Moreno - foul #2 on Arturo Moreno, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), James Doty (PF), Jacob Provencal (C) David Turner, Levi Pino, Christopher Hunnicutt, Arturo Moreno, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Robert Bowles (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Tomas Todd, Richard Rainey, Frederick Webb, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) Clarence Cady | |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Eusebio Rossi - foul #2 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker clanks a floater in the lane | 31-44 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Johnson - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith (SG), Arturo Moreno (PF) Adam Johnson, Jacob Provencal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Arturo Moreno - foul #3 on Arturo Moreno, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) James Doty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), Frederick Webb (PF) Ryan Potter, Robert Bowles | |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn is hacked by Zhu Xayasith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zhu Xayasith, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG) Charles Dunn | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Darrell Raley swats the layup by Frederick Webb | 34-47 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - Zhu Xayasith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arturo Moreno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Raley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Arturo Moreno is denied on a layup by Frederick Webb | 34-49 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | John Arnwine steps in front of the Zhu Xayasith pass | 34-49 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the easy layup | 34-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Turner | 37-49 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | David Turner is called for the reach on John Arnwine - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Levi Pino (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF), James Doty (PF), Jacob Provencal (C) David Turner, Zhu Xayasith, Eusebio Rossi, Arturo Moreno, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Robert Bowles (PF) Tomas Todd, Richard Rainey, Frederick Webb | |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles connects on the open floater from the right block | 37-52 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Levi Pino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Cady (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) John Arnwine, Ilia Zicker | |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn is hacked by Levi Pino - foul #2 on Levi Pino, team foul #9 | 37-52 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Doty | 37-52 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-52 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bowles | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Dunn | 37-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal tips it back up and in | 39-56 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-56 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Levi Pino (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) PF - James Doty (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Provencal (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Cady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | James Doty clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Arturo Moreno (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Timmy Mayfield, Levi Pino, Christopher Hunnicutt, James Doty, Jacob Provencal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Frederick Webb (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Ryan Potter, Charles Dunn, Clarence Cady, Hedeon Glodowski, Robert Bowles | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Raley | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #10 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith (SG) Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Zhu Xayasith steals it from Richard Rainey in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Adam Johnson is called for the reach on John Arnwine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Johnson, team foul #11 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF) David Turner, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG) Richard Rainey | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn is hacked by Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #12 | 46-57 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield is hacked by Tomas Todd - foul #1 on Tomas Todd, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Levi Pino (SG) Zhu Xayasith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Clarence Cady (SF) Tomas Todd, John Arnwine | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Levi Pino hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timmy Mayfield | 49-58 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb blows the wide open layup | 49-58 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clarence Cady - foul #2 on Clarence Cady, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Turner (PG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Robert Bowles (PF) Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Levi Pino is called for the reach on Richard Rainey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Levi Pino, team foul #13 | 51-60 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Ryan Potter steals it from Eusebio Rossi | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Darrell Raley - foul #3 on Darrell Raley, team foul #14 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (PF) Arturo Moreno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Ryan Potter, Clarence Cady, Robert Bowles | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | James Doty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Levi Pino (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Doty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Raley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | James Doty is called for the reach on Hedeon Glodowski - foul #2 on James Doty, team foul #15 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith (SG), Christopher Hunnicutt (SF), Jacob Provencal (C) Levi Pino, Eusebio Rossi, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG), Robert Bowles (C) Richard Rainey, Ilia Zicker | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Zhu Xayasith misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Bowles | 51-67 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd misses short on an open floater from the right side | 51-67 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Hunnicutt grabs the board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Jacob Provencal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd is hacked by David Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #16 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederick Webb (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Hedeon Glodowski, Robert Bowles | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | James Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | John Arnwine takes the ball from David Turner | 51-68 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Arnwine | 51-71 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ilia Zicker swats the short shot by James Doty | 51-71 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Tomas Todd | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | James Doty hits a shot from the left side | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd runs out the clock | 53-73 |