| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings tips it home | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed picks off the pass by Kenneth Copeland | 32-31 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is hacked by Kenneth Copeland - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo takes the ball from Rene Rizzo | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Whittaker | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (SF) Rene Rizzo | |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Wiese is called for the reach on Kenneth Copeland - foul #3 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford (SF), Daniel Castle (C) Thomas Wiese, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | David Whittaker loses the dribble to Christopher Desalvo | 34-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice is fouled on the floor by Salehe Ahmed - foul #2 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Randall Elks (PF) Christopher Desalvo, Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta (PF), James Wilson (C) Aaron Rice, Gregory Cummings | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | David Bentz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | James Ton steals it from Allen Milford | 36-34 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | David Bentz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Whittaker | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Milford (fresh) PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-37 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta blows the dunk | 36-37 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Elks and he's hacked by David Bentz - foul #1 on David Bentz, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Steven Nelson, Allen Milford, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Aaron Rice (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Whittaker, James Ton, Jon Perrotta, James Wilson | |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (SG) David Bentz | |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo scores on a jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Salehe Ahmed - foul #3 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Salehe Ahmed | 44-39 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Cummings is called for the reach on David Trinidad - foul #2 on Gregory Cummings, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG) David Trinidad | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Whittaker (SG) Li-Liang Tang | |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Gregory Cummings | |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman is hacked by Aaron Rice - foul #1 on Aaron Rice, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (SF) Rene Rizzo | |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Daniel Castle swats the short shot by James Wilson | 46-39 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Whittaker | 46-39 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice lays it in | 46-41 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses the jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | James Ton grabs the board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) C - Daniel Castle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is hacked by David Whittaker - foul #2 on David Whittaker, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (SG), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Steven Nelson, Thomas Wiese, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Bentz, James Ton, Aaron Rice, James Wilson | |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns (SG) Christopher Desalvo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Trinidad and the foul's on Gregory Cummings - foul #3 on Gregory Cummings, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (SG) David Whittaker | |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | David Bentz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta tips it home | 49-43 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Daniel Castle (C) David Trinidad, Richard Burns, Allen Milford, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Whittaker (SG), James Ton (SF), Aaron Rice (PF) Kenneth Copeland, Rene Rizzo, Jon Perrotta | |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | James Ton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Nelson | 54-43 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | David Whittaker misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Cummings steps in front of the Thomas Wiese pass | 54-43 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Castle - foul #2 on Daniel Castle, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford (PF) Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF) David Bentz, James Ton | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice double dribbles | 54-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Randall Elks (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Christopher Desalvo, Thomas Wiese, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Gregory Cummings | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta (PF) Aaron Rice | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland steals the ball from Randall Elks | 56-44 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Perrotta | 56-47 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | James Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Aultman - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF) Steven Nelson, Allen Milford, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Li-Liang Tang (SG), James Ton (SF), Aaron Rice (PF) Kenneth Copeland, David Whittaker, Rene Rizzo, Jon Perrotta | |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | James Wilson tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang tips it in | 57-49 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman's pass is intercepted by James Ton | 57-49 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo denies the turnaround by James Ton | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Salehe Ahmed | 59-49 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Ton - foul #1 on James Ton, team foul #12 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), Allen Milford (PF), Daniel Castle (C) David Trinidad, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), David Whittaker (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Bentz, Li-Liang Tang, James Ton, James Wilson | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | David Whittaker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Allen Milford is called for the reach on David Whittaker - foul #3 on Allen Milford, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Randall Elks (PF) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Thomas Wiese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Li-Liang Tang (SG), Ronald Ripley (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), James Ton (C) Kenneth Copeland, David Whittaker, Rene Rizzo, Aaron Rice, Gregory Cummings | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta misses the fadeaway from the left block | 61-49 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | James Ton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG) Clayton Cassidy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad is hacked by Li-Liang Tang - foul #1 on Li-Liang Tang, team foul #13 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Ronald Ripley | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta makes the turnaround in the lane | 63-51 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford lays it up and in set up by David Trinidad | 65-51 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | James Wilson banks in the layup | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Burns | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-53 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta tips it in | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad runs out the clock | 67-55 |