| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) SF - William Harward (fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) C - James Hoggan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Duffy (fresh) SG - David Sorrell (fresh) SF - David Vogelsberg (fresh) PF - Mark Harrison (fresh) C - Thomas Tostanoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | UNC Asheville | John Rhodes is called for the reach on John Duffy - foul #1 on John Rhodes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | John Rhodes buries a floater from the right side set up by Joshua Wong | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | William Harward pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | John Rhodes drills a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Wong | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg lays it in and he's hacked by William Harward - foul #1 on William Harward, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | William Harward loses the dribble to Thomas Tostanoski | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | UNC Asheville | John Duffy grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison is fouled on the floor by Clinton Cox - foul #1 on Clinton Cox, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry (SG) David Sorrell | |
| 17:42 | UNC Asheville | John Duffy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (C) James Hoggan | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randell Herring (PG), Elmer Jantz (SF), Matthew Nichols (PF), David Carter (C) John Duffy, David Vogelsberg, Mark Harrison, Thomas Tostanoski | |
| 17:08 | UNC Asheville | David Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG), Timothy Gordon (SF) John Rhodes, William Harward | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell (SG) Matthew Nichols | |
| 16:34 | UNC Asheville | Clinton Cox takes the ball from Randell Herring | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | UNC Asheville | David Carter snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | UNC Asheville | The jump hook by Kevin Fry is blocked by Charles Richards | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Wagoner (fresh) SG - Joshua Wong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fairly fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Randell Herring (fresh) SG - David Sorrell (fresh) SF - Kevin Fry (fresh) PF - Elmer Jantz (fresh) C - David Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | William Wagoner drills a floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elmer Jantz | 6-11 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 15:07 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Jantz grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Jantz clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Wagoner - foul #1 on William Wagoner, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Harward (SF), James Hoggan (C) Joshua Wong, Clinton Cox, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Duffy (PG), Ronnie Jackson (SG), Mark Harrison (PF), Thomas Tostanoski (C) Randell Herring, David Sorrell, Kevin Fry, David Carter | |
| 15:02 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Jantz misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Jantz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | UNC Asheville | John Duffy pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:23 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-14 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Jackson - foul #1 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG), Joseph Gibson (PF) William Wagoner, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg (SF) Elmer Jantz | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | James Hoggan knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Nick Vaughan | 8-14 |
| 13:29 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tostanoski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Tostanoski, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), Charles Richards (PF) Nick Vaughan, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randell Herring (SG) Ronnie Jackson | |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | James Hoggan is denied on a layup by Mark Harrison | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:56 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Harward - foul #2 on William Harward, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Joseph Gibson (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) John Rhodes, William Harward, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell (SG), David Carter (C) John Duffy, Thomas Tostanoski | |
| 12:44 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:44 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randell Herring - foul #1 on Randell Herring, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), Timothy Gordon (C) Joseph Gibson, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry (PF) Mark Harrison | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:01 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg loses the dribble to William Wagoner | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Randell Herring (fresh) SG - David Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Vogelsberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Fry (fresh) C - David Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 12-16 |
| 11:44 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Kevin Fry | 12-16 |
| 11:39 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry banks in the layup set up by Randell Herring | 12-18 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Kelly Stroud | 14-18 |
| 11:09 | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell loses the dribble to William Wagoner | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | William Wagoner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Wong | 17-18 |
| 10:41 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg makes the 3 from the left wing set up by David Sorrell | 17-21 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses badly on a floater from close range | 17-21 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox tips it in | 19-21 |
| 09:51 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Wong - foul #1 on Joshua Wong, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Joseph Gibson (SF), Charles Richards (PF), James Hoggan (C) Kelly Stroud, Joshua Wong, William Wagoner, Clinton Cox, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Duffy (PG), Elmer Jantz (SF), Mark Harrison (PF), Thomas Tostanoski (C) Randell Herring, David Sorrell, David Vogelsberg, David Carter | |
| 09:51 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:51 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson loses the dribble to Kevin Fry | 19-22 |
| 09:09 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 19-22 |
| 09:07 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Elmer Jantz - foul #1 on Elmer Jantz, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clinton Cox (PF) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Ronnie Jackson (SG) Kevin Fry | |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:24 | UNC Asheville | The jump hook by Elmer Jantz is blocked by James Hoggan | 21-24 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | James Hoggan loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG) Nick Vaughan | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 08:00 | UNC Asheville | Thomas Tostanoski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Gibson (fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) SF - Elmer Jantz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Tostanoski (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | John Rhodes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 07:47 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 07:40 | UNC Asheville | John Duffy connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Jackson | 21-26 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Rhodes | 24-26 |
| 07:07 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 24-26 |
| 07:05 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison tips it in | 24-28 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | James Hoggan can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Mark Harrison - foul #1 on Mark Harrison, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG), Timothy Gordon (SF) John Rhodes, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randell Herring (PG), David Sorrell (SG), David Vogelsberg (SF), Matthew Nichols (PF), David Carter (C) John Duffy, Ronnie Jackson, Elmer Jantz, Mark Harrison, Thomas Tostanoski | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:38 | UNC Asheville | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:17 | UNC Asheville | David Carter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Hoggan snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Wagoner | 27-28 |
| 05:38 | UNC Asheville | Randell Herring comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Randell Herring is called for the reach on Clinton Cox - foul #2 on Randell Herring, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Charles Richards (PF) Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Dustin Lynn (PG), Kevin Fry (SG) Randell Herring, David Sorrell | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | William Wagoner travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG) Kelly Stroud, Joshua Wong | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Duffy (PG), Elmer Jantz (PF) Dustin Lynn, Matthew Nichols | |
| 04:41 | UNC Asheville | John Duffy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 04:39 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:24 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:13 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | John Rhodes double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) Nick Vaughan, William Wagoner, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell (SG), Mark Harrison (PF), Thomas Tostanoski (C) David Vogelsberg, Elmer Jantz, David Carter | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tostanoski (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Duffy | 27-32 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Duffy - foul #1 on John Duffy, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randell Herring (PG) John Duffy | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:20 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Thomas Tostanoski | 28-32 |
| 03:03 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Fry knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 28-34 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong is hacked by David Sorrell - foul #1 on David Sorrell, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Joseph Gibson (C) John Rhodes, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Ronnie Jackson (SG), David Vogelsberg (SF) David Sorrell, Kevin Fry | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | William Harward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 02:26 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 02:22 | UNC Asheville | Randell Herring misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clinton Cox | 29-34 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Tostanoski swats the layup by William Harward | 29-34 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 02:03 | UNC Asheville | Randell Herring gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:58 | UNC Asheville | David Vogelsberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Gibson | 29-34 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Jackson - foul #2 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG), Timothy Gordon (C) Kelly Stroud, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Duffy (PG), David Carter (C) Ronnie Jackson, Thomas Tostanoski | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:50 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:32 | UNC Asheville | Mark Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clinton Cox | 29-34 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong is hacked by Randell Herring - foul #3 on Randell Herring, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Charles Richards (PF), James Hoggan (C) William Harward, Clinton Cox, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Sorrell (SG), Kevin Fry (PF) Randell Herring, Mark Harrison | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:04 | UNC Asheville | David Carter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hoggan - foul #1 on James Hoggan, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (SF) Joshua Wong | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:04 | UNC Asheville | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:04 | UNC Asheville | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Jantz (PF) David Vogelsberg | |
| 00:26 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Jantz makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | John Rhodes double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 00:03 | UNC Asheville | The jump hook by David Sorrell is blocked by James Hoggan | 31-38 |
| 00:02 | UNC Asheville | David Carter tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | The clock runs out | 31-38 |