| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Drakeford (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Orlando Johnson - foul #3 on Orlando Johnson, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper (SG) Orlando Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (SF), George Richardson (PF) Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 22-41 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter tips it but misses | 22-41 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Richardson | 22-41 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Johnathon Dolly (C) Shaun Shamblin, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson, Peter Drakeford | |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Bartell | 24-46 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper makes the jumper from the left block | 26-46 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-49 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter grabs the offensive board | 26-49 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Bowen | 26-51 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Scott | 28-51 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett comes up short on the floater from close range | 28-51 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-51 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Barrett | 31-53 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Bartell - foul #3 on Charles Bartell, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter McCraw (PG), Orlando Johnson (SG), Colin Harmon (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Royce Felts, Albert Scott, Quinton Ivey, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF), George Richardson (PF), Peter Drakeford (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Johnathon Dolly | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter McCraw (fresh) SG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Looper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Peter Ralbovsky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Drakeford (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky buries a floater from the left block set up by Peter Drakeford and he's hacked by Walter McCraw - foul #2 on Walter McCraw, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Baxter (SF) Andrew Looper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky misses the free throw | 32-55 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shaun Shamblin | 32-55 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Lyle Conkling - foul #1 on Lyle Conkling, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 32-55 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford tips it home | 32-57 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-57 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Ralbovsky | 32-59 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Peter Drakeford denies the turnaround by Walter McCraw | 32-59 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | George Richardson is called for the reach on Jason Baxter - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #3 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Royce Felts (PG), Andrew Looper (SF), Michael Hunter (C) Walter McCraw, Jason Baxter, Lyle Conkling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Peter Ralbovsky, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper's layup is rejected by Steven Barrett | 32-59 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen's pass is intercepted by Royce Felts | 32-59 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper banks in the layup set up by Royce Felts | 34-59 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodger Hunt | 34-61 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-61 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shaun Shamblin | 34-61 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett travels with the ball | 34-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott (SF), Quinton Ivey (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Orlando Johnson, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF) Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper loses the ball out of bounds | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Royce Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Looper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Drakeford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-61 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Steven Barrett takes the ball from Albert Scott | 34-61 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-61 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford misses the tip | 34-61 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-61 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper snags the offensive board | 34-61 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-61 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett pulls down the rebound | 34-61 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett throws it down | 34-63 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling double dribbles | 34-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter McCraw (PG), Orlando Johnson (SG), Colin Harmon (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Royce Felts, Andrew Looper, Quinton Ivey, Lyle Conkling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (PF) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Anthony Mallery, Steven Barrett | |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the fadeaway near the basket | 34-63 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter snags the defensive board | 34-63 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter drills a shot from the free throw line | 36-63 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Shaun Shamblin and the foul's on Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #4 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Baxter (SF) Albert Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Steven Barrett (PF) Peter Ralbovsky, Peter Drakeford | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the free throw | 36-65 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon snags the defensive board | 36-65 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 36-65 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled on the floor by Orlando Johnson - foul #4 on Orlando Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith (SG), Quinton Ivey (SF), Andrew Looper (C) Orlando Johnson, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Johnathon Dolly (C) Rodger Hunt, Steven Barrett | |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky is hacked by Jason Baxter - foul #2 on Jason Baxter, team foul #6 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling (C) Jacob Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Peter Drakeford (C) Peter Ralbovsky, Howard Bowen, George Richardson, Johnathon Dolly | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shaun Shamblin | 36-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter McCraw (fresh) SG - Andrew Looper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Baxter (fresh) C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Drakeford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-67 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rodger Hunt | 39-69 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven Barrett takes the ball from Andrew Looper | 39-69 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-69 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling gets the rebound | 39-69 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Mallery - foul #1 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #4 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joesph Rakestraw (PG), Jacob Smith (SG) Walter McCraw, Lyle Conkling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (PF), Johnathon Dolly (C) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Anthony Mallery, Steven Barrett, Peter Drakeford | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-69 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the offensive board | 40-69 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-69 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Baxter | 40-69 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Baxter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Smith | 43-69 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen scores on a runner from close range | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper is hacked by Johnathon Dolly - foul #1 on Johnathon Dolly, team foul #5 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter McCraw (PG), Lyle Conkling (C) Joesph Rakestraw, Jason Baxter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), Peter Drakeford (C) Peter Ralbovsky, Charles Bartell, George Richardson, Johnathon Dolly | |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling is called for 3 seconds | 43-71 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Drakeford | 43-73 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-73 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett snags the defensive board | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter McCraw (fresh) SG - Jacob Smith (fresh) SF - Quinton Ivey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Looper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Drakeford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen tips it in | 43-75 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joesph Rakestraw (PG) Walter McCraw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF) Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett is fouled on the floor by Jacob Smith - foul #1 on Jacob Smith, team foul #7 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Baxter (PF) Jacob Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-77 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-77 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-77 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the tip | 43-77 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett tips it home | 43-79 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-79 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Jason Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 43-79 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-79 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 43-79 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Rodger Hunt and he's hacked by Joesph Rakestraw - foul #1 on Joesph Rakestraw, team foul #8 | 43-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter McCraw (PG) Joesph Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF) Anthony Mallery | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses the free throw | 43-81 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling grabs the board | 43-81 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG) Charles Bartell | |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett is hacked by Jason Baxter - foul #3 on Jason Baxter, team foul #9 | 43-81 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 43-82 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-83 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-83 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Jason Baxter grabs the offensive board | 43-83 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-83 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-83 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt runs out the clock | 43-83 |