November 17, 1998
EASTERN KENTUCKY (0-1)
Robinson 7-18 3-5 21, Acuff 5-11 2-3 13, Fitzgerald 3-4 0-0 9, Stukes 1-36-6 8, Griffin 3-14 1-2 7, Mattox 3-8 0-0 6, Weir 0-4 0-0 0, Allison 0-1 0-0 0.Totals 22-63 12-16 64.
KENTUCKY (1-0)
Padgett 10-17 0-1 21, Evans 7-11 1-2 15, Bradley 6-11 1-5 13, Turner 5-8 1-211, Prince 4-5 0-0 10, Camara 5-8 0-0 10, Allison 3-5 2-2 9, Masiello 1-1 0-03, Tackett 1-3 1-2 3, Blevins 1-3 0-0 3, Smith 0-5 1-2 1. Totals 43-77 7-1699.
Halftime-Kentucky 58, Eastern Kentucky 35. 3-Point goals-Eastern Kentucky8-18 (Robinson 4-12, Fitzgerald 3-4, Acuff 1-1, Mattox 0-1), Kentucky 6-20(Prince 2-3, Masiello 1-1, Allison 1-2, Blevins 1-2, Padgett 1-5, Tackett 0-1,Evans 0-2, Smith 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Eastern Kentucky 33 (Griffin,Stukes 7), Kentucky 48 (Padgett 12). Assists-Eastern Kentucky 8 (Acuff, Mattox,Griffin, Robinson, 2), Kentucky 26 (Evans 6). Total fouls-Eastern Kentucky 14,Kentucky 14. A-22,080.