| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | William Reese is hacked by Richard Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe is fouled on the floor by Stephen Main - foul #2 on Stephen Main, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers is hacked by Jack Weathers - foul #2 on Jack Weathers, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Grover Coffey is fouled on the floor by William Reese - foul #2 on William Reese, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Clark (C) Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Main | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Reese | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Grover Coffey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Cruz | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Clark - foul #3 on Donald Clark, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), David Spears (C) Grover Coffey, Stephen Main, Oscar Cruz, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Pat McIntosh (PF) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers, Eric Reynolds | |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Vernon Barry steals the ball from Ron Godfrey | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Weathers (C) Ron Godfrey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry (C) Isaac Smalling | |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Pat McIntosh | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Charles Hunt is called for the reach on Randy Neighbors - foul #1 on Charles Hunt, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Ron Godfrey (PF) Theodore Villarreal, David Spears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Summers (SF) Randy Neighbors | |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Stephen Main snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey lays it in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat McIntosh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Aubry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry's layup is rejected by Jack Weathers | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Charles Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Charles Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers's layup is rejected by Jack Weathers | 40-36 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Charles Hunt pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Stephen Main scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Hunt | 43-36 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jaime Rommel | 43-38 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Thomas and he's fouled by Wayne Summers - foul #2 on Wayne Summers, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Donald Clark (C) Stephen Main, Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Vernon Barry, Wayne Summers, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling loses the dribble to Grover Coffey | 46-38 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Grover Coffey is hacked by Randy Neighbors - foul #1 on Randy Neighbors, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Spears (C) Ron Godfrey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Grover Coffey is hacked by William Reese - foul #3 on William Reese, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Donald Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Bernard Monroe steps in front of the Donald Clark pass | 46-40 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe's pass is intercepted by Richard Rhoades in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Richard Rhoades is called for the reach on William Reese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Jacob Palmer (C) Richard Rhoades, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Morrisey (PG), Brandon Desai (SF) William Reese, Randy Neighbors | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe is fouled on the floor by Oscar Cruz - foul #2 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Clark (PF) David Spears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Brandon Desai grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Brandon Desai can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Morrisey gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Theodore Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Arthur Morrisey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Desai (fresh) PF - Eric Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling blows the dunk | 46-41 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Donald Clark is fouled on the floor by Eric Reynolds - foul #1 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG) Grover Coffey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Wayne Summers (SF) Arthur Morrisey, Brandon Desai | |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Wayne Summers is called for the reach on Stephen Main - foul #3 on Wayne Summers, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Ron Godfrey (PF) Theodore Villarreal, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG) Bernard Monroe | |
| 10:47 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-41 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Palmer | 46-41 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Grover Coffey snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Summers | 46-41 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | William Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Grover Coffey | 46-41 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Grover Coffey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Isaac Smalling | 46-41 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | William Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Main - foul #3 on Stephen Main, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Charles Hunt (SF), David Spears (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG), Randy Neighbors (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) Jaime Rommel, Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | William Reese misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Spears | 46-41 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Stephen Main connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Spears | 48-41 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | David Spears knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Donald Clark (PF) Stephen Main, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Morrisey (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Pat McIntosh (PF) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers | |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Clarence Aubry picks off the pass by Joel Thomas | 50-41 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Theodore Villarreal steals the ball from Clarence Aubry | 50-41 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Donald Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Pat McIntosh - foul #1 on Pat McIntosh, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Jacob Palmer (C) Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt, David Spears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Brandon Desai (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Arthur Morrisey, Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Donald Clark makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Barry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Desai (fresh) PF - Eric Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Palmer - foul #2 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF) Theodore Villarreal, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG) Vernon Barry | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-42 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Summers (SF) Brandon Desai | |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jaime Rommel - foul #3 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #10 | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz is fouled on the floor by Isaac Smalling - foul #5 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #11 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG) Grover Coffey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh (C) Isaac Smalling | |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Jaime Rommel takes the ball from Jacob Palmer | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Main is called for the reach on Pat McIntosh - foul #4 on Stephen Main, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SF), Charles Hunt (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Brandon Desai (SF), Clarence Aubry (C) Jaime Rommel, Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers, Eric Reynolds | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Jack Weathers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), David Spears (PF) Stephen Main, Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Thomas - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #11 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors (PF) Pat McIntosh | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Theodore Villarreal, team foul #12 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Clark (PF) Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on David Spears - foul #1 on David Spears, team foul #13 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), Jack Weathers (C) Theodore Villarreal, David Spears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Joel Thomas misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Desai - foul #1 on Brandon Desai, team foul #12 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Pat McIntosh (C) Vernon Barry, Brandon Desai, Randy Neighbors, Clarence Aubry | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | William Reese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Reynolds | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Stephen Main misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Reynolds - foul #2 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG) William Reese | |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Stephen Main makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Stephen Main makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jaime Rommel | 61-56 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Donald Clark is fouled on the floor by Eric Reynolds - foul #3 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #14 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), David Spears (SF) Stephen Main, Oscar Cruz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Donald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Donald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Monroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat McIntosh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Donald Clark pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Grover Coffey | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 65-56 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Donald Clark, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) Jaime Rommel, Bernard Monroe, Eric Reynolds, Pat McIntosh | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Niagara | David Spears misses the dunk attempt | 65-56 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Joel Thomas, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | William Reese misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors is hacked by Jack Weathers - foul #3 on Jack Weathers, team foul #14 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF) Charles Hunt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG), Eric Reynolds (PF), Pat McIntosh (C) Vernon Barry, Wayne Summers, Clarence Aubry | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz's pass is intercepted by William Reese | 65-58 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Summers (SF) Randy Neighbors | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Richard Rhoades picks off the pass by Bernard Monroe in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Jack Weathers blows the layup | 65-58 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bernard Monroe | 65-58 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Grover Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Grover Coffey is hacked by William Reese in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Reese, team foul #15 | 65-58 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe's pass is intercepted by Richard Rhoades in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Bernard Monroe - foul #2 on Bernard Monroe, team foul #16 | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers is whistled for a carry | 69-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers, Eric Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Vernon Barry is called for the reach on Theodore Villarreal - foul #2 on Vernon Barry, team foul #17 | 69-58 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel misses short on a shot from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Donald Clark pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal runs out the clock | 71-58 |