| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) SF - Bobby James (fresh) PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) C - John Raley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Seder (fresh) SG - Kevin Dooley (fresh) SF - Shawn Dolinski (fresh) PF - Gary Paradis (fresh) C - Stephen Olivieri (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis clanks a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | John Raley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northern Arizona | Shawn Dolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Flowers steps in front of the Stephen Olivieri pass | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is hacked by Stanley Seder - foul #1 on Stanley Seder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | John Raley can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Olivieri - foul #1 on Stephen Olivieri, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Northern Arizona | John Raley steals the ball from Stephen Olivieri | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Paradis - foul #1 on Gary Paradis, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Carlos Hollis (PG), Ndulu Asaro (SG), Aaron Morrisey (SF), Joseph Steward (PF), Jason Duplessis (C) Stanley Seder, Kevin Dooley, Shawn Dolinski, Gary Paradis, Stephen Olivieri | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:28 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Morrisey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | William Banks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 16:19 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 15:58 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Morrisey buries a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) SF - Bobby James (fresh) PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Raley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Carlos Hollis (fresh) SG - Ndulu Asaro (fresh) SF - Aaron Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Steward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Duplessis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | William Banks is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley (SG), Gary Paradis (PF), Clifford Altman (C) Ndulu Asaro, Joseph Steward, Jason Duplessis | |
| 15:09 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Morrisey travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder (PG), Stephen Olivieri (PF) Carlos Hollis, Gary Paradis | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Bobby James connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 14:29 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 14:28 | Northern Arizona | Clifford Altman grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:01 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Stanley Seder | 6-6 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | John Raley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-6 |
| 13:15 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Olivieri | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby James | 11-9 |
| 12:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Bayer is called for the reach on Aaron Morrisey - foul #1 on Michael Bayer, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), James Mueller (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Michael Bayer, Bobby James, Jerry Flowers, John Raley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Carlos Hollis (PG), Ndulu Asaro (SG), Shawn Dolinski (SF), Gary Paradis (PF), Jason Duplessis (C) Stanley Seder, Kevin Dooley, Aaron Morrisey, Stephen Olivieri, Clifford Altman | |
| 11:58 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis connects on the shot in the lane set up by Shawn Dolinski | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) SF - James Mueller (fresh) PF - Thomas Martinsen (fresh) C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Carlos Hollis (fresh) SG - Ndulu Asaro (fresh) SF - Shawn Dolinski (fresh) PF - Gary Paradis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Duplessis (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jason Duplessis - foul #1 on Jason Duplessis, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder (PG), Kevin Dooley (SG), Stephen Olivieri (C) Carlos Hollis, Ndulu Asaro, Jason Duplessis | |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Olivieri swats the layup by Thomas Martinsen | 11-11 |
| 11:10 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Gary Paradis | 11-11 |
| 10:45 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Seder | 11-13 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Kevin Dooley picks off the pass by Richard Johnson | 11-13 |
| 10:21 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 10:19 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Martinsen | 11-13 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Shawn Dolinski - foul #1 on Shawn Dolinski, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Bobby James (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), John Raley (C) Richard Johnson, James Mueller, Thomas Martinsen, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Carlos Hollis (PG), Aaron Morrisey (SF), Clifford Altman (C) Stanley Seder, Shawn Dolinski, Stephen Olivieri | |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:45 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:22 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Morrisey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Bobby James drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Flowers | 15-13 |
| 08:38 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder (PG), Ndulu Asaro (SG), Shawn Dolinski (SF), Stephen Olivieri (C) Carlos Hollis, Kevin Dooley, Aaron Morrisey, Clifford Altman | |
| 08:38 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers knocks in the shot from the left side set up by William Banks | 17-15 |
| 07:45 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis is fouled on the floor by Michael Bayer - foul #2 on Michael Bayer, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG) Michael Bayer | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley (SG), Aaron Morrisey (SF) Ndulu Asaro, Shawn Dolinski | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - William Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Seder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dooley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Paradis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Olivieri (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Morrisey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), James Mueller (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Carlos Hollis (PG), Shawn Dolinski (SF), Joseph Steward (PF), Jason Duplessis (C) Stanley Seder, Aaron Morrisey, Gary Paradis, Stephen Olivieri | |
| 06:34 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-15 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 05:47 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | James Mueller clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 05:28 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 04:59 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 19-18 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 04:39 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:21 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 04:20 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Steward gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 03:58 | Northern Arizona | Jason Duplessis is hacked by James Mueller - foul #1 on James Mueller, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF) Richard Johnson, Gregory Gift, James Mueller, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Seder (PG), Ndulu Asaro (SG), Aaron Morrisey (SF), Gary Paradis (PF), Stephen Olivieri (C) Carlos Hollis, Kevin Dooley, Shawn Dolinski, Joseph Steward, Jason Duplessis | |
| 03:39 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Seder | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Seder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ndulu Asaro (fresh) SF - Aaron Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Paradis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Olivieri (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ndulu Asaro - foul #1 on Ndulu Asaro, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley (SG) Ndulu Asaro | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:10 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 02:45 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 20-20 |
| 02:43 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Morrisey snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 02:25 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PF) Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | John Raley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 20-20 |
| 02:06 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 02:00 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis misses short on a runner from the left block | 20-20 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Kevin Dooley is called for the reach on Michael Bayer - foul #1 on Kevin Dooley, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Shawn Dolinski (SF) Aaron Morrisey | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 01:29 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:08 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis is fouled on the floor by Jerry Flowers - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ndulu Asaro (SG) Kevin Dooley | |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | John Raley pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 00:26 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Stephen Olivieri | 20-20 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Gary Paradis is hacked by John Raley - foul #1 on John Raley, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), James Mueller (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Michael Bayer, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Dooley (SG), Aaron Morrisey (SF) Ndulu Asaro, Shawn Dolinski | |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Stephen Olivieri is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 20-20 |