| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Frank Titcomb (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Kline (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Adam Leland inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce is fouled on the floor by Gary Garraway - foul #3 on Gary Garraway, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Ely (PF) Gary Garraway | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Ely - foul #1 on Michael Ely, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | James Smith grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Smith | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coughlin - foul #2 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James McClain - foul #3 on James McClain, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Larsen (C) James McClain | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:52 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | James Smith loses the dribble to Frank Titcomb in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 17:27 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi (C) Edwin Kline | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Michael Ely misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 16:20 | Jackson State | Adam Leland gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:02 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ely - foul #2 on Michael Ely, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Holleb Brazinski (SG), Phillip Mercer (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Michael Ely | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ralph Warner (PG), Liang Sun (SG), Thomas Barboza (SF), Chris Comer (C) Frank Titcomb, Robert Johnson, Adam Leland, Dale Pierce | |
| 15:45 | Jackson State | Ralph Warner double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Gary Garraway (PF), James McClain (C) Holleb Brazinski, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edwin Kline (C) Chris Comer | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Mier (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James McClain (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ralph Warner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Liang Sun (fresh) SF - Thomas Barboza (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Kline (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edwin Kline - foul #2 on Edwin Kline, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Liang Sun drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Barboza | 34-38 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Ralph Warner picks off the pass by Matt Linger in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:03 | Jackson State | Thomas Barboza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Warner | 34-40 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran drills a shot near the basket | 36-40 |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Thomas Barboza misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Matt Linger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 36-40 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | James McClain gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | James McClain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Mier | 39-40 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline connects on the shot in the paint | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | James McClain misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 13:06 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:01 | Jackson State | Ralph Warner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | James McClain misses short on a jumper from close range | 39-45 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | James McClain gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | James McClain can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 12:09 | Jackson State | Gary Garraway is called for the reach on Virgilio Rossi - foul #4 on Gary Garraway, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Michael Ely (SF), Robert Larsen (PF) Matt Linger, Billy Mier, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Adam Leland (SF), Dale Pierce (PF) Ralph Warner, Liang Sun, Thomas Barboza, Edwin Kline | |
| 12:09 | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:09 | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:57 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Adam Leland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 11:39 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Virgilio Rossi | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) C - James McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Frank Titcomb (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgilio Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Titcomb | 41-49 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Smith | 43-49 |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | James Smith snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | James Smith is hacked by Dale Pierce - foul #2 on Dale Pierce, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF) James McClain | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Chris Comer (C) Virgilio Rossi | |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen lays it up and in on a great pass from Forrest Doran | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb loses the dribble to James Smith in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the dunk attempt | 45-49 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ely | 45-49 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb is hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:35 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 47-51 |
| 09:08 | Jackson State | Adam Leland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:06 | Jackson State | Dale Pierce can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Forrest Doran | 47-51 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Michael Ely blows the layup but he's fouled by Dale Pierce - foul #3 on Dale Pierce, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), James McClain (C) James Smith, Robert Larsen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ralph Warner (SG), Liang Sun (SF), Thomas Barboza (PF) Robert Johnson, Adam Leland, Dale Pierce | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Michael Ely makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Michael Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Jackson State | Chris Comer double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG), Phillip Mercer (PF) Kevin Coughlin, Michael Ely | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edwin Kline (C) Liang Sun | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Comer - foul #1 on Chris Comer, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Liang Sun (SG) Frank Titcomb | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:43 | Jackson State | Liang Sun's pass is intercepted by Billy Mier | 51-51 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Chris Comer - foul #2 on Chris Comer, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG) Matt Linger, Billy Mier | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Johnson (SG), Adam Leland (SF) Liang Sun, Chris Comer | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:28 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edwin Kline | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 1 pts. C - James McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ralph Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Barboza (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edwin Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | James Smith knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by James McClain | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Barboza | 54-53 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-53 |
| 06:09 | Jackson State | Thomas Barboza snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to James Smith | 54-53 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Mercer | 54-53 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | James McClain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Michael Ely (SF), Gary Garraway (PF), Robert Larsen (C) James Smith, Forrest Doran, Phillip Mercer, James McClain | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb (PG), Dale Pierce (PF), Nicholas Sasser (C) Ralph Warner, Thomas Barboza, Edwin Kline | |
| 05:26 | Jackson State | Robert Larsen steps in front of the Frank Titcomb pass | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Dale Pierce picks off the pass by Michael Ely | 54-53 |
| 04:54 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 54-53 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 56-53 |
| 04:28 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Titcomb and he's hacked by Gary Garraway - foul #5 on Gary Garraway, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Forrest Doran (SF), James McClain (C) Kevin Coughlin, Gary Garraway, Robert Larsen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Barboza (SF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Adam Leland, Nicholas Sasser | |
| 04:28 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Dale Pierce swats the layup by Forrest Doran | 56-56 |
| 04:07 | Jackson State | Frank Titcomb grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:45 | Jackson State | James McClain swats the shot by Robert Johnson | 56-56 |
| 03:44 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | James McClain is hacked by Virgilio Rossi - foul #3 on Virgilio Rossi, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ralph Warner (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Frank Titcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Barboza (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dale Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | James McClain scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matt Linger | 58-58 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | Thomas Barboza lays it up and in | 58-60 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG) Matt Linger | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Johnson (SG), Adam Leland (SF), Edwin Kline (C) Ralph Warner, Thomas Barboza, Virgilio Rossi | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Michael Ely buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Forrest Doran | 60-60 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:11 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Kline | 60-60 |
| 01:56 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Michael Ely loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Adam Leland connects on the floater from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Michael Ely can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 60-62 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran is whistled for traveling | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline is hacked by Michael Ely - foul #3 on Michael Ely, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | Adam Leland grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Adam Leland is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Adam Leland misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Adam Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Adam Leland pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |