| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Rene Rizzo denies the turnaround by Billy Craighead | 40-36 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo loses the dribble to Todd Troupe | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Todd Troupe | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Michael Wash steals the ball from Rene Rizzo | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead's floater is knocked away by Aaron Rice | 40-36 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wash | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte's pass is intercepted by James Wilson | 40-36 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Billy Craighead picks off the pass by Aaron Rice | 40-36 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi tips it in | 42-38 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash loses the dribble to Kenneth Copeland | 42-38 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland lays it in | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Troupe (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe's dunk attempt is rejected by James Wilson | 44-38 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland is fouled on the floor by Todd Troupe - foul #3 on Todd Troupe, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SG), James Ton (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Aaron Rice, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Chris Durocher (SG), Richard Linsley (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Michael Wash, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Harold Monte | |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-38 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Perrotta | 44-38 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Ton | 46-38 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:08 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher tips it home | 46-40 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Brad Buskirk steals it from Li-Liang Tang | 46-40 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Corwin | 46-43 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 46-43 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Gilbert Corwin | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brad Buskirk - foul #1 on Brad Buskirk, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angel Lombardi (SG) Samuel Schreiner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG) Willie Hess | |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is fouled on the floor by Jon Perrotta - foul #2 on Jon Perrotta, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley (PF) Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Kevin Saxon (C) Gilbert Corwin, Brad Buskirk | |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Chris Durocher is blocked by Ronald Ripley | 47-43 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chris Durocher | 47-45 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Linsley | 47-48 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | James Ton is hacked by Michael Wash - foul #1 on Michael Wash, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Aaron Rice (PF), James Wilson (C) Li-Liang Tang, James Ton, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi connects on the driving attempt from close range | 49-48 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker tips it home | 49-50 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Rice | 52-50 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Todd Troupe takes the ball from Roberto Lombardi | 52-50 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Ronald Ripley - foul #1 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Jon Perrotta (C) Angel Lombardi, Ronald Ripley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Chris Durocher (SG), Harold Monte (C) Billy Craighead, Michael Wash, Kevin Saxon | |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Monte - foul #1 on Harold Monte, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SF), Willie Hess (PF) Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher tips it home | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo tips it home | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (SG), James Ton (C) Roberto Lombardi, Aaron Rice | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG) Richard Linsley | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gilbert Corwin - foul #1 on Gilbert Corwin, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF) Harold Monte | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Copeland | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Copeland | 60-55 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Thomas Walker (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Chris Durocher | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jon Perrotta | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe clanks a shot from the right block | 62-55 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | James Ton pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the jumpshot from the right side | 64-55 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta tips it home | 66-55 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 66-55 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Perrotta | 66-55 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Aaron Rice (PF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Rene Rizzo, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SF), Harold Monte (C) Todd Troupe, Willie Hess | |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Harold Monte swats the layup by Li-Liang Tang | 66-55 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | James Wilson grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is called for 3 seconds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley (SF) James Ton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF) Chris Durocher | |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-57 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice tips it home | 68-57 |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Roberto Lombardi steps in front of the Harold Monte pass | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Jon Perrotta (C) Li-Liang Tang, Ronald Ripley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Chris Durocher (SG), Richard Linsley (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Michael Wash, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Harold Monte | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Durocher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher is fouled on the floor by Roberto Lombardi - foul #1 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley is fouled on the floor by Jon Perrotta - foul #3 on Jon Perrotta, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG), James Ton (C) Roberto Lombardi, Aaron Rice | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley is fouled on the floor by Jon Perrotta - foul #4 on Jon Perrotta, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by James Ton - foul #3 on James Ton, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | James Ton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the floater from the right side | 70-59 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Ton steals the ball from Gilbert Corwin | 70-59 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | James Ton pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses the fadeaway from the right block | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess is whistled for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Fred Bevers (C) Kenneth Copeland, Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | James Ton is fouled on the floor by Richard Linsley - foul #3 on Richard Linsley, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang is hacked by Richard Linsley - foul #4 on Richard Linsley, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Hess | 70-62 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG), Aaron Rice (PF) Li-Liang Tang, Samuel Schreiner, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Chris Durocher, Richard Linsley, Willie Hess, Brad Buskirk | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Craighead - foul #3 on Billy Craighead, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is hacked by Fred Bevers - foul #2 on Fred Bevers, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF), James Wilson (C) James Ton, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Billy Craighead is called for the reach on Aaron Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Craighead, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF), Fred Bevers (C) Rene Rizzo, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Craighead and the foul's on James Ton - foul #4 on James Ton, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF), James Wilson (C) James Ton, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Billy Craighead is called for the reach on Aaron Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Craighead, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF), Fred Bevers (C) Rene Rizzo, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker loses the dribble to Kenneth Copeland | 74-65 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | James Ton is hacked by Gilbert Corwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Corwin, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | James Ton makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | James Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland runs out the clock | 76-65 |