| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Harward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Harward inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | John Rhodes is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Rhodes - foul #3 on John Rhodes, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | James Hoggan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Tobin | 29-22 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas is fouled on the floor by James Hoggan - foul #2 on James Hoggan, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Hoggan | 31-25 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | James Hoggan snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | William Harward buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Wagoner | 34-25 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | James Hoggan gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Leonard Wagaman is called for the reach on Clinton Cox - foul #3 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Joseph Gibson (C) William Wagoner, Joshua Wong, William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Victor Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Joseph Gibson steals it from Victor Stephens | 34-25 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Michael Holt steals the ball from Joseph Gibson in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson can't finish the layup | 34-25 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Mark Scherer steps in front of the Kelly Stroud pass in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Charles Richards steps in front of the Victor Stephens pass | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 2 stl. SF - George Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-25 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Victor Stephens grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Victor Stephens misses long on a floater near the basket | 34-25 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Gordon | 34-25 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Michael Holt is called for the reach on Nick Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Holt, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), William Wagoner (SF), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan, Timothy Gordon, Charles Richards, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF) William Wagoner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Clinton Cox steals the ball from Leonard Wagaman | 34-25 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | James Hoggan is whistled for traveling | 34-25 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Terry Orr hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John Rhodes - foul #4 on John Rhodes, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), William Wagoner (SF) John Rhodes, William Harward | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Wagoner | 36-27 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Jason Ham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (C) James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Michael Holt (SG) Jason Ham, Terry Orr | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clinton Cox | 39-27 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas McCafferty | 39-30 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Wong | 41-30 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Gordon | 41-30 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Gerald Lucas is called for the reach on William Wagoner - foul #3 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (PG), William Harward (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Joseph Gibson (C) Kelly Stroud, William Wagoner, Clinton Cox, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Victor Stephens (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Thomas McCafferty, Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas, George Stephenson, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong is hacked by Mark Scherer - foul #1 on Mark Scherer, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | William Harward clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Scherer - foul #2 on Mark Scherer, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Jack Tobin is denied on a layup by Charles Richards | 43-30 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Victor Stephens tips it home | 43-32 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | William Harward is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Nick Vaughan | 45-32 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Terry Orr is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gibson - foul #3 on Joseph Gibson, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG) Joshua Wong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Victor Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Victor Stephens, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Orr - foul #1 on Terry Orr, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF) Victor Stephens | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Jack Tobin pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Terry Orr snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Terry Orr grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, Nick Vaughan, William Harward, Charles Richards, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Jack Tobin | |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong's pass is intercepted by Thomas McCafferty in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty loses the dribble to Clinton Cox | 45-32 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Hoggan and he's fouled by George Stephenson - foul #1 on George Stephenson, team foul #8 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (PF) Leonard Wagaman | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Victor Stephens connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas McCafferty | 48-34 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Victor Stephens - foul #2 on Victor Stephens, team foul #9 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF) Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Thomas McCafferty, Michael Holt, George Stephenson | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud is hacked by Mark Scherer - foul #3 on Mark Scherer, team foul #10 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG) Joshua Wong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), George Stephenson (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-36 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | James Hoggan gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Harward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hoggan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Lucas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | James Hoggan blows the layup but he's fouled by George Stephenson - foul #2 on George Stephenson, team foul #11 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Charles Richards (PF) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan, William Harward, Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Tobin | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Michael Holt is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gordon - foul #1 on Timothy Gordon, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson (C) James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Jack Tobin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG), Victor Stephens (SF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Jack Tobin | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Rhodes | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman slams it home | 54-41 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon clanks a shot from the left block | 54-41 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the easy open layup | 54-41 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Victor Stephens pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Victor Stephens scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) William Wagoner, Timothy Gordon, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Terry Orr (SG), George Stephenson (SF) Thomas McCafferty, Mark Scherer, Leonard Wagaman | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Charles Richards knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Harward | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Victor Stephens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Wong - foul #1 on Joshua Wong, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson (C) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Victor Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Victor Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Terry Orr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Jason Ham steals it from Clinton Cox in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | George Stephenson banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Wagoner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Terry Orr connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Ham | 58-50 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Lucas is called for the reach on Timothy Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Joseph Gibson (PF), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, William Harward, Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Bennie Montgomery (PF) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, George Stephenson | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kelly Stroud | 59-50 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Jack Tobin pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Wagoner (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Timothy Gordon, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), George Stephenson (C) Mark Scherer, Bennie Montgomery, Jack Tobin | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson is hacked by James Hoggan - foul #3 on James Hoggan, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF) William Wagoner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-51 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | William Harward tips it home | 61-51 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | George Stephenson hits the finger roll set up by Terry Orr and the foul's on Clinton Cox - foul #1 on Clinton Cox, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (C) Gerald Lucas | |
| 02:01 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong loses the dribble to Terry Orr in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Orr | 61-56 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | John Rhodes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Harward | 64-56 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) George Stephenson, Victor Stephens | |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Wagaman | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Leonard Wagaman is called for the reach on John Rhodes - foul #4 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Jack Tobin is called for the reach on James Hoggan - foul #2 on Jack Tobin, team foul #14 | 65-58 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Jack Tobin is fouled on the floor by Clinton Cox - foul #2 on Clinton Cox, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox is hacked by Thomas McCafferty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #15 | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Joshua Wong is called for the reach on Thomas McCafferty - foul #2 on Joshua Wong, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), William Wagoner (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | George Stephenson is called for the reach on Kelly Stroud in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Stephenson, team foul #16 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Victor Stephens connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Scherer | 71-61 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Michael Holt steals it from Timothy Gordon | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Mark Scherer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the tip | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Michael Holt tips it but misses | 71-61 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Victor Stephens tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan, William Wagoner, Charles Richards, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Rhodes runs out the clock | 71-63 |