| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) SG - David Border (fresh) SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) C - Owen Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - John Costas (fresh) C - James Geary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky loses the dribble to Owen Spencer | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Border | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | David Border hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bret Rickman | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | James Geary is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa is hacked by Patrick Claborn - foul #1 on Patrick Claborn, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Jason Hicks steals it from Robin Johnson | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | John Costas loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Patrick Claborn, Jason Hicks, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas, James Geary | |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | David Border hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Robert Howard pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | David Border steps in front of the Wendell Scott pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Dane Jacobs snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Blake Marler misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Blake Marler - foul #1 on Blake Marler, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Geary (C) Dane Jacobs | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Roosa | 5-0 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Robert Howard blocks the jumper by Robert Roosa | 5-0 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Border (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) C - Owen Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) SG - Blake Marler (fresh) SF - Otha Duchnowski (fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fresh) C - James Geary (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Blake Marler buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | David Border hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Bret Rickman is called for the reach on Wendell Scott - foul #1 on Bret Rickman, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) David Border, Bret Rickman, Robin Johnson, Owen Spencer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Wendell Scott, Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, Robert Howard, James Geary | |
| 14:50 | Iowa | John Costas hits a floater from the right side | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Roosa and he's hacked by John Costas - foul #1 on John Costas, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG) Robert Roosa | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (SG), Robert Howard (C) Jason Hicks, Dane Jacobs | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Robert Howard grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | John Costas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael McGirt - foul #1 on Michael McGirt, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Hicks (SG), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, Robert Howard | |
| 14:06 | Iowa | John Costas makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | John Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale throws it down and he's hacked by James Geary - foul #1 on James Geary, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Robin Johnson (PF) Michael McGirt, Larry Parr, Michael White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Robert Howard (PF) Aaron Wetherby, Jason Hicks, John Costas | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | James Geary scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Claborn | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale tips it but misses | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | David Border misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Robert Howard grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Blake Marler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | James Sadowski misses the driving attempt from close range | 13-9 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Robert Howard snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robin Johnson - foul #1 on Robin Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Owen Spencer (C) James Sadowski, David Border, Bret Rickman, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), John Costas (PF) Patrick Claborn, Blake Marler, Randolph Wisnosky, James Geary | |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Spencer | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Parr (fresh) PF - Robin Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Owen Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) SG - Jason Hicks (fresh) SF - Otha Duchnowski (fresh) PF - John Costas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Jason Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa double dribbles | 16-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Michael White (PF) Michael McGirt, Larry Parr, Robin Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Angel Marino (SF), James Geary (C) Wendell Scott, Otha Duchnowski, Robert Howard | |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Jason Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | James Geary tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa can't finish the layup | 16-10 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Border | 16-10 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | David Border drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bret Rickman | 19-10 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Jason Hicks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Wetherby | 19-13 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | David Border is hacked by John Costas - foul #2 on John Costas, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Robin Johnson (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, David Border, Bret Rickman, Michael White, Owen Spencer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Aaron Wetherby, Jason Hicks, Angel Marino, John Costas, James Geary | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Robert Howard makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Claborn | 19-15 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | James Sadowski travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (SG), Angel Marino (PF), James Geary (C) Blake Marler, Robert Howard, Dane Jacobs | |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Robin Johnson blocks the jumper by Randolph Wisnosky | 19-15 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Angel Marino misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Wendell Scott tips it in | 19-17 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Randolph Wisnosky steals it from Michael McGirt | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fresh) SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Parr (fresh) PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - Angel Marino (fresh) C - James Geary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | James Geary misses the dunk | 19-17 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Sadowski | 22-17 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | James Geary clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Larry Parr snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the lay-in | 22-17 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Randolph Wisnosky | 22-17 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Wendell Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Larry Parr is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Michael White (PF), Owen Spencer (C) James Sadowski, Michael McGirt, Larry Parr, Robin Johnson, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Patrick Claborn, Wendell Scott, Randolph Wisnosky, Angel Marino, James Geary | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Blake Marler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | David Border is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Hicks (SG), James Geary (C) Blake Marler, Dane Jacobs | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Aaron Wetherby scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Jason Hicks | 22-22 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | David Border scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | David Border hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 24-22 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bret Rickman - foul #2 on Bret Rickman, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robin Johnson (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), John Costas (PF), Dane Jacobs (C) Aaron Wetherby, Jason Hicks, Robert Howard, James Geary | |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | John Costas is called for the reach on Robin Johnson - foul #3 on John Costas, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky (SF), Robert Howard (PF), James Geary (C) Otha Duchnowski, John Costas, Dane Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Owen Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Marler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Geary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | David Border knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Roosa | 27-23 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Wendell Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | James Geary tips it in | 27-25 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | David Border comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, David Border, Bret Rickman, Owen Spencer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (PG), Jason Hicks (SG), Dane Jacobs (C) Wendell Scott, Blake Marler, James Geary | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sadowski | 31-25 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Jason Hicks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | James Sadowski pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Randolph Wisnosky | 31-25 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Jason Hicks is hacked by James Sadowski - foul #1 on James Sadowski, team foul #5 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael White (PF) James Sadowski, Robin Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, Jason Hicks, Randolph Wisnosky, Dane Jacobs | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | James Geary misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael McGirt - foul #2 on Michael McGirt, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Owen Spencer (C) Michael McGirt, Larry Parr, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dane Jacobs (C) Robert Howard | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | James Geary makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | James Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Michael White grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Dane Jacobs denies the turnaround by David Border | 31-26 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | James Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Blake Marler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | James Geary grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Wendell Scott misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-26 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | James Geary pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Wendell Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Border clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-29 |