| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) C - Ralph Medved (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Daniel Blakeslee (fresh) SG - Robert Painter (fresh) SF - Paul Sammons (fresh) PF - Daniel Bramble (fresh) C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Daniel Bramble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Painter | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Elon | Paul Sammons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Painter | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Elon | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Daniel Blakeslee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Elon | Daniel Bramble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Sammons and he's fouled by Alan Harbison - foul #1 on Alan Harbison, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison scores on a runner near the basket set up by Dennis Woodard | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Elon | Dennis Woodard picks off the pass by Christopher Morgan | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison's layup is rejected by Daniel Bramble | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Elon | Christopher Morgan gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Elon | Paul Sammons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Elon | Paul Sammons snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Elon | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Robert Painter - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Elon | Terry Metcalf (SG), Jeremy Hotaling (SF), Robert Gray (PF), Charles Penton (C) Robert Painter, Paul Sammons, Daniel Bramble, Christopher Morgan | |
| 16:01 | Elon | Terry Metcalf knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Blakeslee | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Daniel Blakeslee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Hotaling (fresh) PF - Robert Gray (fresh) C - Charles Penton (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:56 | Elon | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Elon | Terry Metcalf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Charles Penton takes the ball from Gerald Flowers | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | Elon | Terry Metcalf misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Medved | 4-8 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller tips it in | 6-8 |
| 14:40 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Elon | Terry Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Harbison - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Travis King (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Nathan Mueller, Ralph Medved | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Painter (SG), Paul Sammons (SF), Daniel Bramble (PF), Christopher Morgan (C) Daniel Blakeslee, Jeremy Hotaling, Robert Gray, Charles Penton | |
| 14:31 | Elon | Terry Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:31 | Elon | Terry Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Travis King misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Christopher Morgan - foul #1 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Elon | Daniel Bramble grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:01 | Elon | Christopher Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-10 |
| 13:59 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Morgan | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | Elon | Robert Painter makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Metcalf | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | William Liggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Liggins | 6-12 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby double dribbles | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Nathan Mueller (PF) Barry Fuller, William Liggins, Travis King | |
| Subs | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee (PG) Terry Metcalf | |
| 13:10 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee loses the dribble to Gerald Flowers in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold tips it in | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Elon | Robert Painter connects on the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Blakeslee | 8-14 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller is hacked by Daniel Bramble - foul #1 on Daniel Bramble, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Medved (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Elon | Ken Straus (SG), Jeremy Hotaling (SF), Robert Gray (C) Robert Painter, Paul Sammons, Christopher Morgan | |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 11-14 |
| 11:59 | Elon | Jeremy Hotaling misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Daniel Blakeslee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Straus (fresh) SF - Jeremy Hotaling (fresh) PF - Daniel Bramble (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gray (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Ken Straus is called for the reach on Gerald Flowers - foul #1 on Ken Straus, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SF) Richard Ellsworth, Leonard Arnold | |
| Subs | Elon | Terry Metcalf (SG), Charles Penton (C) Ken Straus, Daniel Bramble | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathan Mueller | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Elon | Charles Penton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hotaling picks off the pass by Barry Fuller | 13-14 |
| 10:33 | Elon | Robert Gray lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Hotaling | 13-16 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | William Liggins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Flowers | 16-16 |
| 09:56 | Elon | Charles Penton knocks in the runner near the basket | 16-18 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | William Liggins clanks a jumper from the right block | 16-18 |
| 09:32 | Elon | Jeremy Hotaling grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:26 | Elon | Terry Metcalf is hacked by Gerald Flowers - foul #1 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Travis King (C) Gerald Flowers, Nathan Mueller, Ralph Medved | |
| Subs | Elon | Ken Straus (PG), Robert Painter (SG), Paul Sammons (SF), Daniel Bramble (PF), Christopher Morgan (C) Daniel Blakeslee, Terry Metcalf, Jeremy Hotaling, Robert Gray, Charles Penton | |
| 09:16 | Elon | Ken Straus can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:38 | Elon | Robert Painter hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ken Straus | 18-20 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:26 | Elon | Christopher Morgan snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:10 | Elon | Robert Painter is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG) Barry Fuller, William Liggins | |
| Subs | Elon | Terry Metcalf (PG) Ken Straus | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Ellsworth | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) C - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Terry Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sammons (fresh) PF - Daniel Bramble (fresh) C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Elon | Christopher Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller (PF), Ralph Medved (C) Kenneth Roby, Travis King | |
| Subs | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee (PG) Terry Metcalf | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:14 | Elon | Paul Sammons grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:01 | Elon | Daniel Bramble misses the runner in the paint | 20-20 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 06:41 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:38 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee's pass is intercepted by Richard Ellsworth in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SF) Richard Ellsworth, Leonard Arnold | |
| Subs | Elon | Terry Metcalf (SG), Jeremy Hotaling (SF), Robert Gray (PF), Charles Penton (C) Robert Painter, Paul Sammons, Daniel Bramble, Christopher Morgan | |
| 06:00 | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:34 | Elon | Terry Metcalf gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:17 | Elon | Charles Penton lays it in set up by Terry Metcalf and the foul's on Ralph Medved - foul #1 on Ralph Medved, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Kenneth Roby (C) Gerald Flowers, Ralph Medved | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 05:17 | Elon | Charles Penton makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller misses the fadeaway from the left side | 20-23 |
| 04:50 | Elon | Charles Penton pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:35 | Elon | Jeremy Hotaling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-23 |
| 04:33 | Elon | Robert Gray tips it in | 20-25 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | William Liggins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 04:00 | Elon | Charles Penton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 23-25 |
| 03:59 | Elon | Jeremy Hotaling snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:39 | Elon | Charles Penton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Ralph Medved (C) Richard Ellsworth, Barry Fuller, William Liggins, Nathan Mueller | |
| Subs | Elon | Ken Straus (PG), Robert Painter (SG), Paul Sammons (SF), Daniel Bramble (PF), Christopher Morgan (C) Daniel Blakeslee, Terry Metcalf, Jeremy Hotaling, Robert Gray, Charles Penton | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ken Straus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sammons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bramble (fresh) C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison's pass is intercepted by Ken Straus | 23-25 |
| 03:24 | Elon | Ken Straus lays it in | 23-27 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 25-27 |
| 02:54 | Elon | Paul Sammons is fouled on the floor by Alan Harbison - foul #3 on Alan Harbison, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF) Alan Harbison | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 02:54 | Elon | Paul Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:54 | Elon | Paul Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it home | 27-29 |
| 02:22 | Elon | Daniel Bramble buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Painter | 27-32 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 30-32 |
| 01:54 | Elon | Robert Painter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Morgan steps in front of the Leonard Arnold pass | 30-32 |
| 01:18 | Elon | Christopher Morgan banks in the layup | 30-34 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 01:05 | Elon | Daniel Bramble snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:49 | Elon | Ken Straus steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller (PF), Travis King (C) Kenneth Roby, Ralph Medved | |
| Subs | Elon | Daniel Blakeslee (PG), Terry Metcalf (SG), Jeremy Hotaling (SF), Robert Gray (PF), Charles Penton (C) Ken Straus, Robert Painter, Paul Sammons, Daniel Bramble, Christopher Morgan | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold is fouled on the floor by Charles Penton - foul #1 on Charles Penton, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 00:20 | Elon | Charles Penton pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:04 | Elon | Charles Penton loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Barry Fuller (SG), William Liggins (SF) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Leonard Arnold | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Liggins makes the halfcourt shot | 33-34 |