| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman inbounds the ball | 17-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-37 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the board | 17-37 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque comes up short on the jumper from close range | 17-37 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington misses the tip | 17-37 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley hits the follow up shot | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is hacked by Brian Sappington - foul #4 on Brian Sappington, team foul #1 | 17-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin (C) Brian Sappington | |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-39 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Labrecque and he's hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #3 on Bradley Steere, team foul #1 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Denver Cox (PF) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF) Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, Maurice Ferranti | |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the free throw | 17-42 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the floater from the left side set up by Steven Record | 19-42 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Charles French drills a turnaround from close range set up by Damon Desroches | 19-44 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Griffin denies the turnaround by Ronald Winningham | 19-44 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay gets the rebound | 19-44 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Lindsay | 19-47 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Record | 22-47 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Martin Lindsay | 22-50 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the easy layup | 22-50 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox tips it back up and in | 24-50 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #2 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), John Lemke (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Steven Record, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Damon Desroches, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Lemke (fresh) SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew McCleary | 24-53 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane lays it in set up by Larry Hayes | 26-53 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the driving attempt near the basket | 26-53 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque grabs the offensive rebound | 26-53 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #3 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (C) John Lemke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 26-54 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-55 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Gilbert - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #2 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti pulls down the rebound | 27-55 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Steere - foul #4 on Bradley Steere, team foul #4 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Blake Roberts (SG) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Matthew McCleary | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-55 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the board | 27-55 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-55 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox tips it in | 29-55 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #5 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Jason Suiter (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Jamie Okamoto, Maurice Ferranti, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | William Stroud connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-57 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Sappington (C) Kevin Griffin | |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-57 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record snags the defensive board | 29-57 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Martin Lindsay is called for the reach on Jason Suiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #3 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew McCleary | 32-60 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SG) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-60 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Damon Desroches is called for the reach on Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #4 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Blake Roberts, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Charles French, William Stroud, Brian Sappington | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-60 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-60 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is hacked by Brian Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bradley, team foul #5 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-60 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits the follow up shot | 34-60 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-60 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin grabs the offensive board | 34-60 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches buries a floater from the left side set up by Richard Labrecque | 34-62 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jason Suiter (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley | |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Steven Record is called for the reach on Matthew McCleary - foul #1 on Steven Record, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | William Stroud clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-62 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-62 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Herman | 36-62 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | William Stroud knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew McCleary | 36-65 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record travels in the backcourt | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Blake Roberts, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Charles French | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Larry Hayes steps in front of the Damon Desroches pass | 36-65 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) William Stroud, Brian Sappington | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Damon Desroches and the foul's on Denver Cox - foul #3 on Denver Cox, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF), Kevin Griffin (C) Richard Labrecque, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the free throw | 36-67 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox snags the defensive board | 36-67 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is whistled for traveling | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG) Jamie Okamoto | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-67 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Record (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Denver Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is hacked by John Lemke - foul #1 on John Lemke, team foul #8 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) John Lemke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SG), Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Martin Lindsay, Brian Bradley, Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Damon Desroches steals the ball from Denver Cox | 36-69 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Desroches | 36-72 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gilbert picks off the pass by Larry Hayes in the backcourt | 36-72 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-72 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes snags the defensive board | 36-72 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-72 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert snags the defensive board | 36-72 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Steven Record is called for the reach on Damon Desroches - foul #2 on Steven Record, team foul #9 | 36-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Jamie Okamoto, William Stroud, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 36-73 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 36-74 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is called for traveling | 36-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Brian Bradley (SF) Damon Desroches, Charles French | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is hacked by John Lemke - foul #2 on John Lemke, team foul #10 | 36-74 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 36-75 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 2nd free throw | 36-76 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Matthew McCleary takes the ball from Denver Cox in the backcourt | 36-76 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-76 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington tips it home | 36-78 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Labrecque steals it from Larry Hayes | 36-78 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-78 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the rebound | 36-78 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Bradley - foul #2 on Brian Bradley, team foul #6 | 36-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SG), Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Matthew McCleary, Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses the 1st free throw | 36-78 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 37-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Charles French hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Martin Lindsay | 37-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (tiring) SG - Steven Record (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denver Cox (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles French (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Stroud (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles French blocks the short jumper by Larry Hayes | 37-80 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the defensive rebound | 37-80 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | William Stroud drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Lindsay | 37-83 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-83 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | William Stroud gets the rebound | 37-83 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Charles French lays it in on a great pass from Martin Lindsay and he's fouled by Larry Hayes - foul #3 on Larry Hayes, team foul #11 | 37-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (C) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Martin Lindsay, Jamie Okamoto, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the free throw | 37-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Hayes | 40-86 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-86 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF) Charles French | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-86 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 40-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is fouled on the floor by Larry Hayes - foul #4 on Larry Hayes, team foul #12 | 40-86 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 40-87 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 40-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-88 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Sappington | 40-88 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches runs out the clock | 40-88 |