| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fresh) SG - Justin Davis (fresh) SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jerome Jackson (fresh) SG - Clayton Maloney (fresh) SF - Michael Gill (fresh) PF - Steven Mara (fresh) C - Joel Singletary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson is hacked by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Quinnipiac | Michael Gill tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Quinnipiac | Steven Mara can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | James Green misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Singletary | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Justin Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerome Jackson - foul #1 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Justin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Stanton - foul #1 on Todd Stanton, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Justin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Mara - foul #1 on Steven Mara, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson (PG), Gary Hillyer (SG), Daniel Moss (SF), Timothy Lopes (PF), Thomas Sellers (C) Jerome Jackson, Clayton Maloney, Michael Gill, Steven Mara, Joel Singletary | |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Quinnipiac | James Green steals the ball from Gary Hillyer | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Thompson - foul #1 on Johnny Thompson, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Sager (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager clanks a floater from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Moss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | James Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SG), Rodney Rubenstein (PF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Justin Davis, Dale Cunningham, James Green | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson (PG), Clayton Maloney (SG), Michael Gill (SF) Johnny Thompson, Gary Hillyer, Daniel Moss | |
| 15:50 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney clanks a runner in the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fresh) SG - Jimmy Isom (fresh) SF - Tracy Sager (fresh) PF - Rodney Rubenstein (fresh) C - Donald Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clayton Maloney (fresh) SF - Michael Gill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lopes (fresh) C - Thomas Sellers (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Clayton Maloney takes the ball from Rodney Rubenstein | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Quinnipiac | Michael Gill misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:07 | Quinnipiac | Michael Gill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers is fouled on the floor by Egidiusz Zundel - foul #1 on Egidiusz Zundel, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Justin Davis (SG), William Moore (PF), James Green (C) Egidiusz Zundel, Tracy Sager, Rodney Rubenstein, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson (PG), Gary Hillyer (SG), Daniel Moss (SF), Steven Mara (PF), Joel Singletary (C) Jerome Jackson, Clayton Maloney, Michael Gill, Timothy Lopes, Thomas Sellers | |
| 14:17 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham (SF), Marcus Bezanson (C) Jimmy Isom, James Green | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 14:17 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Justin Davis gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Gary Hillyer is called for the reach on Todd Stanton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hillyer, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton hits a floater from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Joel Singletary swats the short shot by Marcus Bezanson | 10-8 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Justin Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | Quinnipiac | Daniel Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SG), Rodney Rubenstein (SF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Justin Davis, Dale Cunningham, Marcus Bezanson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson (PG), Clayton Maloney (SG), Michael Gill (SF), David Adkins (C) Johnny Thompson, Gary Hillyer, Daniel Moss, Joel Singletary | |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Moore | 12-8 |
| 12:33 | Quinnipiac | Michael Gill connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Steven Mara | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom connects on the 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:43 | Quinnipiac | David Adkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clayton Maloney | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Isom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Rubenstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) C - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clayton Maloney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Mara (fairly fresh) C - David Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel's pass is intercepted by Michael Gill in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 11:18 | Quinnipiac | Steven Mara hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Rubenstein - foul #1 on Rodney Rubenstein, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Tracy Sager (PF), Marcus Bezanson (C) Egidiusz Zundel, Jimmy Isom, Rodney Rubenstein, William Moore, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson (PG), Gary Hillyer (SG), Timothy Lopes (SF), Joel Singletary (C) Jerome Jackson, Clayton Maloney, Michael Gill, David Adkins | |
| 11:18 | Quinnipiac | Steven Mara misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:18 | Quinnipiac | Steven Mara makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager is denied on a layup by Steven Mara | 15-13 |
| 10:55 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:29 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Justin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:19 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | Quinnipiac | Gary Hillyer is fouled on the floor by Tracy Sager - foul #1 on Tracy Sager, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein (PF) Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson (PG), Clayton Maloney (SG), Daniel Moss (SF), Thomas Sellers (C) Johnny Thompson, Gary Hillyer, Steven Mara, Joel Singletary | |
| 09:48 | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Clayton Maloney picks off the pass by Todd Stanton | 15-16 |
| 09:35 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney lays it up and in | 15-18 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Clayton Maloney steals the ball from Tracy Sager in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | Quinnipiac | Justin Davis steals the ball from Jerome Jackson | 15-18 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Moss blocks the short jumper by Tracy Sager | 15-18 |
| 08:53 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:24 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerome Jackson and he's hacked by Marcus Bezanson - foul #1 on Marcus Bezanson, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), William Moore (PF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Justin Davis, Tracy Sager, Rodney Rubenstein, Marcus Bezanson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson (PG), Gary Hillyer (SG), Michael Gill (SF), Joel Singletary (C) Jerome Jackson, Clayton Maloney, Daniel Moss, Timothy Lopes | |
| 08:24 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:24 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:07 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers is hacked by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| 08:07 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:07 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Gary Hillyer - foul #2 on Gary Hillyer, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney (SG), Steven Mara (PF) Gary Hillyer, Thomas Sellers | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:37 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Johnny Thompson | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Isom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) C - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clayton Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Gill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Mara (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:10 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:59 | Quinnipiac | Michael Gill is hacked by Egidiusz Zundel - foul #2 on Egidiusz Zundel, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG) Egidiusz Zundel | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson (PG), Daniel Moss (PF), David Adkins (C) Clayton Maloney, Steven Mara, Joel Singletary | |
| 06:59 | Quinnipiac | Michael Gill misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:44 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 18-24 |
| 06:18 | Quinnipiac | William Moore picks off the pass by David Adkins | 18-24 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Thompson - foul #2 on Johnny Thompson, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG), Rodney Rubenstein (PF) Jimmy Isom, William Moore | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney (SG), Timothy Lopes (PF) Johnny Thompson, Daniel Moss | |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lopes | 18-24 |
| 05:44 | Quinnipiac | Timothy Lopes's floater is tipped away by Donald Holmes | 18-24 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Rubenstein | 18-24 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton makes the floater from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 04:59 | Quinnipiac | Timothy Lopes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gill | 20-26 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Clayton Maloney steals the ball from Justin Davis in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 04:52 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney hits the finger roll | 20-28 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clayton Maloney - foul #1 on Clayton Maloney, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Sager (PF), Marcus Bezanson (C) Dale Cunningham, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Daniel Moss (SF), Thomas Sellers (PF), Joel Singletary (C) Michael Gill, Timothy Lopes, David Adkins | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:42 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 04:27 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Sellers connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Moss | 20-30 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-30 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Marcus Bezanson tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 03:41 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney lays it up and in set up by Jerome Jackson | 22-32 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Justin Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SF), William Moore (PF), James Green (C) Todd Stanton, Rodney Rubenstein, Tracy Sager, Marcus Bezanson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson (PG), Gary Hillyer (SG), Steven Mara (PF) Jerome Jackson, Clayton Maloney, Thomas Sellers | |
| 03:25 | Quinnipiac | Gary Hillyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | William Moore snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Isom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Hillyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Moss (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Mara (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham (SF) Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Gill (SF) Daniel Moss | |
| 02:54 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Egidiusz Zundel - foul #3 on Egidiusz Zundel, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG) Egidiusz Zundel | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Adkins (C) Joel Singletary | |
| 02:54 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:54 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:54 | Quinnipiac | Johnny Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hillyer - foul #3 on Gary Hillyer, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney (SG) Gary Hillyer | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | William Moore gets the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | William Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Isom | 25-35 |
| 02:34 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Timothy Lopes (SF) Michael Gill | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | William Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG) Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 02:19 | Quinnipiac | James Green is called for the reach on David Adkins - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Sager (SF), Marcus Bezanson (C) Jimmy Isom, James Green | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson (PG), Thomas Sellers (PF) Clayton Maloney, Steven Mara | |
| 02:19 | Quinnipiac | David Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:19 | Quinnipiac | David Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | William Moore connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Todd Stanton | 27-37 |
| 01:43 | Quinnipiac | Jerome Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | David Adkins can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | William Moore gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton is hacked by Thomas Sellers - foul #1 on Thomas Sellers, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham (SF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Clayton Maloney (SG), Daniel Moss (SF), Steven Mara (PF), Joel Singletary (C) Johnny Thompson, Timothy Lopes, Thomas Sellers, David Adkins | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:08 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jerome Jackson | 29-40 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom (SG) Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 00:46 | Quinnipiac | Joel Singletary misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 00:02 | Quinnipiac | Steven Mara blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | The clock runs out | 32-40 |