| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - William Perry (fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Dan Calles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Dan Calles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Alex Martell - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | William Perry tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Dan Calles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Bohn | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Dan Calles is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin double dribbles | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Dan Calles swats the layup by Murray Byrd | 4-3 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Dan Calles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the floater from close range set up by Arthur Arnold and he's hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Defelice (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Alex Martell - foul #1 on Alex Martell, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses badly on a floater from the left block | 5-6 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Dan Calles snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | William Perry can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett tips it in | 7-6 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Dan Calles comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Arnold - foul #2 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Richard Robinson (SF) Hank Bennett, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Arthur Arnold, Alex Martell, William Perry, Mathew Warren, Dan Calles | |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Michael Huynh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Jonathan Polasky is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Jonathan Polasky, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Dewitt - foul #1 on Joseph Dewitt, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Defelice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fresh) SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) C - Tom Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 11-9 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hank Bennett | 14-9 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker's floater is tipped away by Joe Defelice | 14-9 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Tom Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), William Perry (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Dan Calles (C) Joseph Dewitt, Michael Huynh, Geoffrey Parker, Tom Jones | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the jumpshot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-9 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is whistled for a carry | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG) Jonathan Polasky | |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Dan Calles is hacked by Joe Defelice - foul #1 on Joe Defelice, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Randy Randolph, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:04 | Iowa | William Perry misses the dunk but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Dan Calles | |
| 08:04 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 17-11 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | William Perry misses the tip | 17-11 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fresh) C - Joe Defelice (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fresh) SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) SF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Jones (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the shot from close range | 17-13 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 19-13 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | William Perry drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Martell and he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Noel Bohn (SF) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Dan Calles (C) Joseph Dewitt, Alex Martell, Mathew Warren, Tom Jones | |
| 06:05 | Iowa | William Perry misses the free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Robert Stone gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | William Perry snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Dan Calles is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SF) William Perry | |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Huynh | 19-15 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Michael Huynh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-15 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Michael Huynh snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Michael Huynh steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-15 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (PF) Geoffrey Parker | |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Huynh | 19-18 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Calles - foul #1 on Dan Calles, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Tom Jones (C) Jonathan Polasky, Dan Calles | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Tom Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Alex Martell tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Arthur Arnold picks off the pass by Michael Hunt in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses the dunk attempt | 19-20 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the jump hook from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Huynh | 21-22 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Arthur Arnold - foul #3 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), William Perry (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Dan Calles (C) Arthur Arnold, Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren, Tom Jones | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Alex Martell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 24-25 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Alex Martell drills a shot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-27 |