| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Macneil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dwain Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Menchaca (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Desmond Boykin (fresh) C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Milton Macneil inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Troy Joslyn | 36-29 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Troy Joslyn is called for the reach on Dwain Mitchell - foul #2 on Troy Joslyn, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Desmond Boykin | 36-32 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Milton Macneil misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Gordon Olea - foul #2 on Gordon Olea, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca is fouled on the floor by Milton Macneil - foul #2 on Milton Macneil, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), John Duckett (PF) Milton Macneil, Robert Whitesides | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Helle (SF), Donald Warren (PF) Bert Menchaca, Desmond Boykin | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | John Duckett grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Donald Warren pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Leon Jennings - foul #3 on Leon Jennings, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Stiles (PG), James Brumit (SF), Frank Oakman (C) Gordon Olea, Troy Joslyn, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (SG) Dwain Mitchell | |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Joe Gilbert denies the turnaround by John Duckett | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Keith Helle is hacked by James Brumit - foul #1 on James Brumit, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides (PF) Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca (SF), Kyle Goode (C) Carlos Shippy, Joe Gilbert | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bert Menchaca, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG), Milton Macneil (SF), Leon Jennings (C) Daniel Stiles, James Brumit, John Duckett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin (PF) Kyle Goode | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Milton Macneil (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Pusey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Helle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Menchaca (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Desmond Boykin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Desmond Boykin - foul #3 on Desmond Boykin, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn (SG) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell (SG) Keith Helle | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leon Jennings | 37-34 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings tips it home | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Leon Jennings is called for the reach on Donald Warren - foul #4 on Leon Jennings, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Duckett (PF), Frank Oakman (C) Robert Whitesides, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Milton Macneil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Donald Warren snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Pusey | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | John Duckett buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Desmond Boykin - foul #4 on Desmond Boykin, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF) Milton Macneil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Keith Helle (SF), Kyle Goode (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Mark Pusey, Bert Menchaca, Desmond Boykin, Donald Warren | |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | John Duckett misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Brady | 41-39 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | John Duckett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady clanks a shot from the right block | 41-39 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Keith Helle pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy's floater is knocked away by John Duckett | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode tips it home | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Gilbert - foul #2 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Stiles (PG), Robert Whitesides (PF) Gordon Olea, John Duckett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (SG), Donald Warren (PF) Dwain Mitchell, Kyle Goode | |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Keith Helle scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Whitesides | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Gilbert | 44-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Stiles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Joslyn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Oakman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Mark Pusey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Helle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Warren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Mark Pusey is called for the reach on Frank Oakman - foul #1 on Mark Pusey, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Milton Macneil (SF), John Duckett (C) Troy Joslyn, Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca (SF), Kyle Goode (C) Keith Helle, Joe Gilbert | |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | John Duckett misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kyle Goode | 44-46 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | Milton Macneil is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Milton Macneil, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG), James Clark (SG) Daniel Stiles, Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell (SG), Joe Gilbert (C) Mark Pusey, Donald Warren | |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Milton Macneil | 44-49 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | James Clark grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | James Clark misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dwain Mitchell | 44-51 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-51 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert lays it in | 46-53 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Whitesides | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Bert Menchaca is called for the reach on John Duckett - foul #3 on Bert Menchaca, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn (SG), James Brumit (SF), Matthew Brady (PF), Frank Oakman (C) James Clark, Milton Macneil, Robert Whitesides, John Duckett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (PG), Keith Helle (SF), Donald Warren (PF) Carlos Shippy, Bert Menchaca, Kyle Goode | |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman misses the dunk attempt | 46-53 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Olea | 46-53 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Gilbert - foul #3 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Jennings (C) James Brumit | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin (PF) Joe Gilbert | |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Oakman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Pusey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwain Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Desmond Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey buries a jumpshot from the left side | 47-55 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Frank Oakman and he's fouled by Dwain Mitchell - foul #3 on Dwain Mitchell, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Stiles (PG) Gordon Olea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Matthew Brady denies the turnaround by Keith Helle | 50-55 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Keith Helle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Daniel Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Donald Warren grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Keith Helle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Frank Oakman - foul #1 on Frank Oakman, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG), Milton Macneil (SF) Daniel Stiles, Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Bert Menchaca (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Dwain Mitchell, Keith Helle, Donald Warren | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the easy layup | 50-58 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Bert Menchaca, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Clark (SG), Robert Whitesides (PF) Troy Joslyn, Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell (SG), Kyle Goode (PF) Mark Pusey, Desmond Boykin | |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | James Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides misses the lay-in | 50-58 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Milton Macneil (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Dwain Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bert Menchaca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kyle Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Whitesides | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Milton Macneil steps in front of the Kyle Goode pass | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses short on a jumper in the paint | 53-58 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | Joe Gilbert is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #4 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Stiles (PG), Matthew Brady (SF), John Duckett (PF), Frank Oakman (C) Gordon Olea, Milton Macneil, Robert Whitesides, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (SG), Keith Helle (SF), Desmond Boykin (PF), Donald Warren (C) Dwain Mitchell, Bert Menchaca, Kyle Goode, Joe Gilbert | |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG), Troy Joslyn (SG), Leon Jennings (C) Daniel Stiles, James Clark, Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Donald Warren's pass is intercepted by Matthew Brady | 55-58 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides (PF) John Duckett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Donald Warren | |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Milton Macneil (SF) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Dwain Mitchell (SG) Mark Pusey, Keith Helle | |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Whitesides - foul #2 on Robert Whitesides, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings is hacked by Dwain Mitchell - foul #4 on Dwain Mitchell, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy's pass is intercepted by Robert Whitesides | 57-60 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings is fouled on the floor by Bert Menchaca - foul #5 on Bert Menchaca, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Helle (SF) Bert Menchaca | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Gordon Olea is called for the reach on Carlos Shippy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Olea, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Olea | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Olea - foul #4 on Gordon Olea, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea is fouled on the floor by Keith Helle - foul #2 on Keith Helle, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell misses the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Macneil (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Dwain Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Desmond Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Milton Macneil and the foul's on Dwain Mitchell - foul #5 on Dwain Mitchell, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (SG) Dwain Mitchell | |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey is hacked by Troy Joslyn - foul #3 on Troy Joslyn, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-65 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Milton Macneil snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Joslyn and he's hacked by Desmond Boykin - foul #5 on Desmond Boykin, team foul #15 | 68-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Warren (PF) Desmond Boykin | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides misses the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy travels in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Milton Macneil connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leon Jennings | 71-65 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Keith Helle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF) Milton Macneil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Williams (SF) Keith Helle | |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Olea | 74-65 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Milton Macneil (SF) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Helle (SF) Colin Williams | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Donald Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Macneil | 77-65 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 77-65 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Joe Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Troy Joslyn | 77-65 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Keith Helle gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Keith Helle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-65 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides drills a jumper from the baseline | 79-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Macneil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Whitesides (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SG - Mark Pusey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Helle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Warren (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is hacked by Gordon Olea - foul #5 on Gordon Olea, team foul #13 | 79-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Stiles (PG), Matthew Brady (SG), James Brumit (SF), John Duckett (PF), Frank Oakman (C) Gordon Olea, Troy Joslyn, Milton Macneil, Robert Whitesides, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Goode (C) Joe Gilbert | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Donald Warren denies the turnaround by Daniel Stiles | 79-66 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Pusey | 79-66 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Donald Warren's floater is knocked away by John Duckett | 79-66 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Daniel Stiles runs out the clock | 79-66 |