| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - John Zagorac (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) SG - Mike Hines (fresh) SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | John Zagorac comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Mike Hines misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Billy Toledo grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Hines | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Cokley - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby clanks a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Roger Gains loses the dribble to William Cokley | 1-3 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | John Zagorac knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Woodard | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Zagorac - foul #1 on John Zagorac, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cokley | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Cornett | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Mike Hines snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Dennis Woodard steals the ball from Mike Hines | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Woodard | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Billy Toledo is fouled on the floor by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 14:59 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Hines | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson loses the dribble to Alan Woodruff | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Alan Woodruff dunks the ball | 9-11 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Alan Woodruff snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Samford | James Parker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), John Zagorac (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Mike Hines, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:44 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 9-11 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is hacked by Roger Gains - foul #1 on Roger Gains, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the runner in the lane | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Billy Toledo snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Gains | 9-13 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Roger Gains is called for the reach on Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Roger Gains, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (SG) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Mike Hines (SG) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Keith Wilson | 11-13 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Cornett | 11-15 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Mike Hines picks off the pass by John Zagorac | 11-15 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Robert Douglas double dribbles | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF) Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski clanks a floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Alan Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:54 | Samford | James Parker blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Zagorac - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG) Dennis Woodard, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG) Robert Douglas | |
| 09:54 | Samford | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:54 | Samford | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson is whistled for traveling | 11-17 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Julian Kennison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 11-17 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mike Hines - foul #1 on Mike Hines, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Kenneth Roby (C) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Mike Hines, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-17 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Billy Toledo gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Lanny Allums steals it from Andrew Heidenreich | 11-17 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff | |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Lanny Allums steals the ball from Billy Toledo | 12-17 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PF) Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Fife (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Samford | Billy Toledo knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Cornett | 12-20 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is hacked by Mike Hines - foul #2 on Mike Hines, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (SG) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG) Mike Hines | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is fouled on the floor by Billy Toledo - foul #1 on Billy Toledo, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Julian Kennison (C) Edward Edwards, Robert Douglas | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Billy Toledo's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Roby | 12-20 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Jack Fife gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Fife - foul #1 on Jack Fife, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, Jack Fife, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Robert Douglas (C) Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lanny Allums | 15-22 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Robert Douglas is fouled on the floor by Arthur Giczewski - foul #1 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Billy Toledo | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG) Andrew Heidenreich | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Herbert Patterson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Robert Douglas connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 19-27 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison, Robert Douglas | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Billy Toledo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-27 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Billy Toledo gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Kenneth Roby swats the layup by Kenneth Cornett | 21-27 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Billy Toledo gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Billy Toledo drills a floater near the basket set up by Andrew Heidenreich | 21-29 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses long on a floater from the right side | 21-29 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson tips it home | 23-29 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (PG), William Cokley (SG), John Zagorac (PF) Dennis Woodard, Herbert Patterson, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Edward Edwards, Andrew Heidenreich, Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:33 | Samford | Robert Douglas's pass is intercepted by John Zagorac | 23-29 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 00:58 | Samford | John Zagorac denies the turnaround by Kenneth Cornett | 24-29 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | John Zagorac double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF) Lanny Allums, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Julian Kennison buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Billy Toledo | 24-32 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the easy layup | 24-32 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Billy Toledo gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-32 |