| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Ton inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | James Ton loses the dribble to David Nunes | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Samford | David Nunes loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:42 | Samford | David Nunes misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Richard Haley tips it home | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Roberto Lombardi | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 17:44 | Samford | David Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | Samford | David Nunes tips it home | 31-35 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rosendo Esquivel - foul #1 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (SG), Ronald Ripley (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Roberto Lombardi, James Ton, Aaron Rice, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haley | 32-35 |
| 16:34 | Samford | David Nunes makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Hart and the foul's on Ronald Ripley - foul #2 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG) Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (SF) Stanley Hart, Steven Williams | |
| 16:34 | Samford | David Nunes makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta tips it in | 34-38 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock clanks a shot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) SG - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Haley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - David Nunes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers is hacked by Richard Haley - foul #2 on Richard Haley, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Aaron Rice (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Ronald Ripley, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Timothy Barras (C) Christopher Moore, Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Steven Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta is hacked by Timothy Barras - foul #2 on Timothy Barras, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), James Wilson (C) Li-Liang Tang, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Theodore Hitchcock takes the ball from James Wilson | 37-40 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Rene Rizzo is called for the reach on Steven Williams - foul #4 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF) Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) Timothy Barras | |
| 14:02 | Samford | Stanley Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | James Wilson can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is hacked by John Pitt - foul #2 on John Pitt, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta (PF) Aaron Rice | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-40 |
| 13:01 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Richard Haley hits a runner from close range set up by Christopher Moore | 37-42 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | James Ton clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Pitt - foul #3 on John Pitt, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SG), Fred Bevers (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF) John Pitt | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | James Ton makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | James Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Samuel Schreiner picks off the pass by David Nunes | 39-42 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Li-Liang Tang | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Christopher Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Rice (PF) Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG) Christopher Moore, Jeremy Grabski | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rosendo Esquivel - foul #2 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Richard Haley | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Stanley Hart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Hitchcock | 42-45 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:45 | Samford | David Nunes banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Rice and he's hacked by Stanley Hart - foul #2 on Stanley Hart, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Ronald Ripley (SF), James Wilson (C) Samuel Schreiner, James Ton, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SF), Richard Haley (PF) Steven Williams, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Grabski - foul #1 on Jeremy Grabski, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG) Li-Liang Tang | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) David Nunes | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Timothy Barras banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Timothy Barras is called for the reach on Roberto Lombardi - foul #3 on Timothy Barras, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Jeremy Grabski, Timothy Barras | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Steven Williams hits a jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | James Wilson lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Christopher Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Christopher Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Theodore Hitchcock denies the turnaround by Kenneth Copeland | 48-51 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) PF - Aaron Rice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Theodore Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Stanley Hart is hacked by Roberto Lombardi - foul #2 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), James Ton (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, Ronald Ripley, Aaron Rice, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Taylor Sayles (PF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 07:08 | Samford | David Nunes misses the driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Perrotta | 53-51 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-51 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rene Rizzo | 53-51 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Rene Rizzo is blocked by Taylor Sayles | 53-51 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Rene Rizzo takes the ball from Jeremy Grabski | 53-51 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rene Rizzo | 55-51 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Taylor Sayles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Perrotta - foul #2 on Jon Perrotta, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG) Li-Liang Tang, Samuel Schreiner | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF) John Pitt | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Taylor Sayles misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Taylor Sayles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta's pass is intercepted by Steven Williams | 55-51 |
| 05:16 | Samford | David Nunes misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ton - foul #1 on James Ton, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Rice (PF) James Ton | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Richard Haley (PF) Jeremy Grabski, Taylor Sayles | |
| 05:16 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:16 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:13 | Samford | David Nunes knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Stanley Hart | 57-55 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Rosendo Esquivel steals the ball from Rene Rizzo | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | Samford | The jumper by Stanley Hart is denied by Aaron Rice | 57-55 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Stanley Hart gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Copeland - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SG), James Ton (SF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Steven Williams, David Nunes | |
| 03:45 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang misses long on a shot from close range | 57-56 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | James Wilson tips it home | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Samford | Stanley Hart can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 03:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Haley | 59-56 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Hart | 59-58 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang loses the dribble to Rosendo Esquivel | 59-58 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF) Li-Liang Tang, Samuel Schreiner, James Ton | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Steven Williams (SF), David Nunes (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| 02:35 | Samford | David Nunes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Stanley Hart pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:08 | Samford | David Nunes blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 02:08 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:08 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled on the floor by Roberto Lombardi - foul #3 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG) Christopher Moore | |
| 01:40 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Lombardi | 59-60 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Steven Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Aaron Rice - foul #1 on Aaron Rice, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Stanley Hart is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #3 on Stanley Hart, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Richard Haley is fouled on the floor by Aaron Rice - foul #2 on Aaron Rice, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Richard Haley takes the ball from James Wilson | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steven Williams is hacked by Roberto Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the halfcourt shot | 63-66 |