| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kevin Higuchi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daryl Watkins (fresh) PF - Edward Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Levi Wolfe - foul #1 on Levi Wolfe, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:51 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:51 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:40 | Hartford | Edward Sloan double dribbles | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Cummings | 33-33 |
| 19:11 | Hartford | Michael Harrison's layup is rejected by Rene Rizzo | 33-33 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | David Whittaker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Hartford | Edward Sloan pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Hartford | Edward Sloan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice hits a jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Hartford | Edward Sloan clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Cummings - foul #1 on Gregory Cummings, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Hartford | Edward Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Hartford | Edward Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 17:49 | Hartford | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Kevin Higuchi picks off the pass by Gregory Cummings | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Hartford | Michael Harrison connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland loses the dribble to Daryl Watkins | 37-35 |
| 16:20 | Hartford | Michael Harrison misses the shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Hartford | Kevin Higuchi misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Edward Sloan denies the turnaround by Kenneth Copeland | 37-35 |
| 15:57 | Hartford | Edward Sloan grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kevin Higuchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daryl Watkins (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Hartford | Edward Sloan misses long on a runner in the paint | 37-35 |
| 15:34 | Hartford | Michael Harrison hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | David Whittaker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | David Whittaker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:58 | Hartford | Michael Harrison grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:44 | Hartford | Michael Harrison hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Levi Wolfe | 41-35 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | David Whittaker loses the dribble to Edward Sloan | 41-35 |
| 14:08 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daniel Dodge (PG), Warren Christensen (SG), Bryan Lykes (SF), Florencio Bruno (PF), Gustavo Arias (C) Kevin Higuchi, Levi Wolfe, Daryl Watkins, Edward Sloan, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Li-Liang Tang (SG), James Ton (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, David Whittaker, Rene Rizzo, Aaron Rice, Gregory Cummings | |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Bentz | 41-37 |
| 13:17 | Hartford | Warren Christensen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | David Bentz grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | James Ton loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 12:41 | Hartford | Bryan Lykes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | David Bentz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Li-Liang Tang and the foul's on Gustavo Arias - foul #1 on Gustavo Arias, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:35 | Hartford | Gustavo Arias pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:09 | Hartford | Florencio Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Ton | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | David Bentz makes the jumper in the paint set up by James Ton | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Daniel Dodge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Lykes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Florencio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Arias (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Hartford | Daniel Dodge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | David Bentz grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | James Ton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dodge - foul #3 on Daniel Dodge, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Higuchi (PG), Levi Wolfe (SG), Daryl Watkins (SF), Boguchwal Jablonski (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Daniel Dodge, Warren Christensen, Bryan Lykes, Florencio Bruno, Gustavo Arias | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexander Meredith (PG), David Whittaker (SG), Ronald Ripley (SF), Aaron Rice (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Bentz, Li-Liang Tang, James Ton, Jon Perrotta, James Wilson | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | David Whittaker drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Sloan (PF) Boguchwal Jablonski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:31 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Ripley - foul #1 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 10:31 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:31 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Harrison - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), James Ton (C) Alexander Meredith, Gregory Cummings | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:51 | Hartford | Kevin Higuchi makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Levi Wolfe | 45-45 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | David Whittaker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Hartford | Edward Sloan pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins can't throw it down | 45-45 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Rice | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | Hartford | James Ton is called for the reach on Kevin Higuchi - foul #1 on James Ton, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daniel Dodge (PG), Warren Christensen (SG), Bryan Lykes (SF), Florencio Bruno (PF) Kevin Higuchi, Levi Wolfe, Daryl Watkins, Edward Sloan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Ronald Ripley, Aaron Rice, James Ton | |
| 08:36 | Hartford | Daniel Dodge is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings (C) James Wilson | |
| 08:24 | Hartford | Warren Christensen hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Dodge | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | David Bentz connects on the jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 07:42 | Hartford | Michael Harrison misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Whittaker - foul #3 on David Whittaker, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Higuchi (PG), Levi Wolfe (SG) Daniel Dodge, Warren Christensen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG) David Whittaker | |
| 07:42 | Hartford | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:42 | Hartford | Michael Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kevin Higuchi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Lykes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Florencio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bentz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rene Rizzo | 49-51 |
| 07:20 | Hartford | Bryan Lykes's pass is intercepted by David Bentz | 49-51 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | David Bentz hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 06:56 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 05:56 | Hartford | Michael Harrison can't finish the layup | 49-56 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Copeland | 49-56 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daryl Watkins (SF), Edward Sloan (PF) Bryan Lykes, Florencio Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Whittaker (SG), Aaron Rice (PF) Rene Rizzo, Jon Perrotta | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | David Whittaker knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Harrison - foul #4 on Michael Harrison, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:07 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe connects on the floater from the right block | 51-59 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | David Bentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Florencio Bruno (C) Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Gregory Cummings | |
| 04:18 | Hartford | Florencio Bruno scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Higuchi | 53-59 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Sloan - foul #1 on Edward Sloan, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daniel Dodge (PG), Warren Christensen (SG) Kevin Higuchi, Levi Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF) James Ton | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Rice | 53-59 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | David Bentz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Daniel Dodge (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Florencio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Hartford | The short jumper by Daryl Watkins is denied by James Wilson | 53-61 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | David Whittaker snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Higuchi (PG), Levi Wolfe (SG), Michael Harrison (C) Daniel Dodge, Warren Christensen, Florencio Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Gregory Cummings (C) David Bentz, James Wilson | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | David Whittaker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-61 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice is fouled on the floor by Daryl Watkins - foul #3 on Daryl Watkins, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:25 | Hartford | Edward Sloan pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:58 | Hartford | Rene Rizzo is called for the reach on Levi Wolfe - foul #3 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Michael Harrison is called for traveling | 53-61 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| 01:13 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Sloan | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Michael Harrison swats the layup by David Whittaker | 55-61 |
| 01:07 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Levi Wolfe | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Rene Rizzo - foul #4 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice is hacked by Kevin Higuchi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Higuchi, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (SF), James Ton (C) Rene Rizzo, Gregory Cummings | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Edward Sloan gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | James Ton is fouled in the backcourt by Levi Wolfe - foul #2 on Levi Wolfe, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | James Ton makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | James Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Hartford | Kevin Higuchi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daryl Watkins | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | David Whittaker is fouled in the backcourt by Levi Wolfe - foul #3 on Levi Wolfe, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | David Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:23 | Hartford | Kevin Higuchi misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | Hartford | Michael Harrison snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Hartford | Michael Harrison grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Michael Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:12 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sloan | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Higuchi | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Higuchi is called for the reach on David Bentz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Higuchi, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | David Bentz makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | David Bentz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:07 | Hartford | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Edward Sloan is whistled for traveling | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland runs out the clock | 61-67 |