| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz lays it up and in and he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Travis King scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 34-40 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | William Cokley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 34-40 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | William Cokley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is hacked by Jesse Sartori - foul #1 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Keith Wilson, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PF) Travis King | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Marcos Ruiz | 34-40 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 34-40 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Jack Fife dunks the ball | 36-40 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Jack Fife grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Marcos Ruiz, John Wynn | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Wilson steps in front of the Robert Sand pass | 36-40 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Travis King comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-40 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF) Brian Gray | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard loses the dribble to Arnold Logan | 36-40 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Luis Gillett | |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Travis King hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jesse Sartori | 39-43 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Logan | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Travis King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Stanley Shimer | 41-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz lays it in on a great pass from Albert Hall | 41-48 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 41-48 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Wynn | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Albert Hall | 41-50 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Hall - foul #2 on Albert Hall, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Albert Hall, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Woodard - foul #4 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Marcos Ruiz is blocked by Travis King | 43-52 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 43-52 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-52 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-52 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Travis King is denied by Marcos Ruiz | 43-52 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marcos Ruiz | 43-52 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Shimer | 43-55 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon loses the ball out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG) Jesse Sartori | |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Brian Gray steps in front of the Keith Wilson pass | 43-55 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray is hacked by Jack Fife - foul #2 on Jack Fife, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF) Keith Wilson, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray tips it in | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it but misses | 43-57 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Giczewski swats the layup by Brian Gray | 43-57 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Brian Gray takes the ball from Dennis Woodard | 43-57 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 43-59 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Albert Hall steals the ball from Arthur Giczewski | 43-59 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall hits the finger roll | 43-61 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Albert Hall, Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Travis King buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Woodard | 45-61 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodard - foul #5 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Shimer - foul #2 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #3 | 45-61 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-61 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 47-61 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Stanley Shimer - foul #3 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 3rd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | John Zagorac can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer blows the layup but he's fouled by William Cokley - foul #3 on William Cokley, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Keith Wilson, William Cokley, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-66 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray tips it in | 50-68 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Fife | 52-68 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the jumper from the baseline | 52-68 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Arnold Logan steps in front of the John Zagorac pass | 52-68 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray comes up short on the shot from the right block | 52-68 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Jack Fife pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the tip | 52-68 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 52-68 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Arnold Logan steals it from John Zagorac | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan double dribbles | 52-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) Herbert Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is fouled on the floor by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Zagorac comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall runs out the clock | 52-68 |