| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Beaudin (fresh) SF - Gary Sholar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Allaire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Troy Beaudin, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Billy Middleton (SF) Charles Zachariades, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | John Nam comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Jason Moore misses the dunk | 24-22 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Sholar - foul #2 on Gary Sholar, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Uros Buljan (PF) Billy Middleton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Jason Moore can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 24-24 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan loses the ball out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Billy Middleton (SF), Ricky Allaire (C) James Frenette, Gary Sholar, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Nam | 24-28 |
| 16:09 | Iowa State | Jason Moore blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Jason Moore tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Walczak | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Beaudin (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Allaire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Jason Moore - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Kenneth Standley (SG), Gary Sholar (SF), Uros Buljan (PF) Charles Zachariades, Troy Beaudin, Billy Middleton, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | James Frenette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Ricky Allaire (C) James Frenette, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Ricky Allaire swats the dunk try by Anthony Winkler | 24-30 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Jason Moore steals the ball from Phillip Truesdell | 24-30 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Jason Moore buries a runner from the left block | 26-30 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jason Moore | 26-30 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Noel Snow is called for the reach on Kenneth Standley - foul #1 on Noel Snow, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Troy Beaudin (SG), Billy Middleton (SF), Uros Buljan (PF) Charles Zachariades, Kenneth Standley, Gary Sholar, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Anthony Winkler, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin is denied on a dunk by Jim Elliott | 26-30 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | John Nam grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it home | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Frenette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Beaudin (fresh) SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | James Frenette misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 26-32 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 10:17 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Frenette | 28-35 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | John Kingston comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Jason Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Elliott | 28-37 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Gary Sholar (SF), Ricky Allaire (C) James Frenette, Billy Middleton, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF), Anthony Winkler (C) Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | John Nam pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett scores on a jumper from close range | 30-39 |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades makes the contested jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Beaudin | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Beaudin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sholar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Uros Buljan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Allaire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | John Nam connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is called for a backcourt violation | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenneth Standley (SG), Billy Middleton (SF), Jason Moore (PF) Troy Beaudin, Uros Buljan, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Noel Snow comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Middleton - foul #3 on Billy Middleton, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire (C) Billy Middleton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Jason Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Jason Moore is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 32-42 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | James Sena connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Jason Moore connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Zachariades | 34-45 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Noel Snow is denied by Ricky Allaire | 34-45 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Noel Snow gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Zachariades - foul #1 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin (SG), Billy Middleton (SF), Uros Buljan (PF) Kenneth Standley, Jason Moore, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Noel Snow, Anthony Winkler | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Middleton | 34-47 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | John Nam misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Uros Buljan | 36-47 |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Jim Elliott is called for the reach on Billy Middleton - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Kenneth Standley (SG), Ricky Allaire (C) Charles Zachariades, Troy Beaudin, Gary Sholar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF), Anthony Winkler (C) Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Frenette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Standley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricky Allaire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | James Frenette hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Middleton | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Winkler | 39-49 |
| 02:45 | Iowa State | James Frenette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 39-49 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | John Kingston drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | James Frenette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Kenneth Standley scores on a jump hook from the right block | 41-51 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | John Nam buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jim Elliott | 41-54 |
| 01:32 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Christopher Bennett, Anthony Winkler | |
| 01:32 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:32 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 42-54 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-54 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton is hacked by John Nam - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | James Frenette clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott double dribbles | 42-54 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 44-54 |