| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Raley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Noyola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Penner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Paul Holloway inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | John Raley pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | John Raley misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Noyola - foul #1 on Stephen Noyola, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | John Raley misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Clement | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | William Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Shawn Penner | 37-31 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Raley - foul #1 on John Raley, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Basinski (SF), Henry Raynor (C) Paul Holloway, Shawn Penner | |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Raley | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | William Banks lays it in set up by Bobby James | 39-32 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty's fadeaway is rejected by John Raley | 39-32 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | William Banks pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | John Raley misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 39-32 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | George Basinski gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Bobby James is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Flaherty - foul #1 on Arthur Flaherty, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), James Mueller (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Michael Reed (C) William Banks, Bobby James, John Raley, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Allen Spencer (SG), Paul Holloway (SF), Martin Morgan (PF), Shawn Penner (C) David Clement, Arthur Flaherty, George Basinski, Stephen Noyola, Henry Raynor | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer scores on a shot near the basket | 41-35 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Shawn Penner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Brogden | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Paul Holloway gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mueller (fresh) PF - Thomas Martinsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Spencer (fresh) SF - Paul Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Penner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Shawn Penner misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), Bobby James (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Bayer, James Mueller, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Basinski (SG) Paul Holloway | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Shawn Penner makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Shawn Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Raley (C) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Henry Raynor (PF), Gary Siebenthal (C) Richard Brogden, Allen Spencer, Martin Morgan, Shawn Penner | |
| 14:52 | Niagara | John Raley swats the short shot by Ryan Weiss | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Gary Siebenthal can't throw it down | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Flaherty is called for the reach on Gregory Gift in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Flaherty, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Patrick Roberts (C) Richard Johnson, John Raley | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Paul Holloway (SF), Stephen Noyola (PF) George Basinski, Arthur Flaherty, Gary Siebenthal | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Holloway - foul #3 on Paul Holloway, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Morgan (C) Henry Raynor | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Stephen Noyola picks off the pass by Patrick Roberts | 43-39 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | David Clement can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | William Banks gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Bobby James buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Banks | 46-39 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Martin Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby James | 46-39 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Paul Holloway steals the ball from Bobby James | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby James (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Holloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Noyola (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Niagara | David Clement is hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #4 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), James Mueller (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), John Raley (C) William Banks, Michael Bayer, Bobby James, Jerry Flowers, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Basinski (PG), Arthur Flaherty (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Henry Raynor (PF), Shawn Penner (C) David Clement, Ryan Weiss, Paul Holloway, Stephen Noyola, Martin Morgan | |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Shawn Penner knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 46-41 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | George Basinski picks off the pass by Richard Johnson | 46-41 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty is hacked by Gregory Gift - foul #1 on Gregory Gift, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Henry Raynor misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Martinsen - foul #3 on Thomas Martinsen, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Henry Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Henry Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | John Raley tips it in | 48-43 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Allen Spencer can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Raley - foul #2 on John Raley, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Bobby James (SF), Michael Reed (C) Gregory Gift, James Mueller, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Gary Siebenthal (PF) George Basinski, Henry Raynor | |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Allen Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Allen Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | John Raley gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Bobby James is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Raley | 50-43 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Michael Bayer takes the ball from Gary Siebenthal | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer lays it in | 52-43 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Allen Spencer buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Siebenthal | 52-45 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | John Raley scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's hacked by Gary Siebenthal - foul #1 on Gary Siebenthal, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Patrick Roberts (C) Richard Johnson, Michael Bayer, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), George Basinski (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Stephen Noyola (PF), Martin Morgan (C) Richard Brogden, Arthur Flaherty, Allen Spencer, Gary Siebenthal, Shawn Penner | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift buries a floater from close range on a great pass from John Raley | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby James (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Raley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Basinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Noyola (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby James | 57-48 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | William Banks double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), James Mueller (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Gregory Gift, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Flaherty (SG), Paul Holloway (SF), Henry Raynor (PF) David Clement, George Basinski, Ryan Weiss, Stephen Noyola | |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Martin Morgan is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Henry Raynor grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Jerry Flowers denies the turnaround by Paul Holloway | 57-48 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Henry Raynor steals the ball from Patrick Roberts in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Henry Raynor grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty loses the dribble to Michael Bayer | 57-48 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | William Banks lays it in on a great pass from Michael Bayer | 59-48 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | Jerry Flowers blocks the short jumper by Paul Holloway | 59-48 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Holloway | 59-48 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SF) William Banks, James Mueller | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), George Basinski (SG), Stephen Noyola (PF), Shawn Penner (C) Richard Brogden, Arthur Flaherty, Henry Raynor, Martin Morgan | |
| 04:48 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Gift - foul #2 on Gregory Gift, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Paul Holloway clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-48 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola tips it in | 59-50 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by David Clement - foul #2 on David Clement, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF), Michael Reed (C) Gregory Gift, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Spencer (SF) Paul Holloway | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Thomas Martinsen is called for the reach on Shawn Penner - foul #4 on Thomas Martinsen, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Raley (C) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty (SG) George Basinski | |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Shawn Penner makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Shawn Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Martinsen and he's fouled by Allen Spencer - foul #2 on Allen Spencer, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), James Mueller (SF) Richard Johnson, Michael Bayer, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Henry Raynor (PF), Martin Morgan (C) David Clement, Stephen Noyola, Shawn Penner | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mueller (fresh) PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Raley (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Raynor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | The jumper by Martin Morgan is denied by John Raley | 65-52 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Martin Morgan tips it but misses | 65-52 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Allen Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Henry Raynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Spencer | 65-55 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | John Raley misses the lay-in | 65-55 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Henry Raynor's pass is intercepted by Jerry Flowers | 67-55 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | William Banks is hacked by Richard Brogden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brogden, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby James (SF) James Mueller | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Basinski (SG) Arthur Flaherty | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | John Raley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Bobby James knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Martin Morgan's floater is tipped away by John Raley | 70-55 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | John Raley gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Bobby James can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Spencer - foul #3 on Allen Spencer, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | George Basinski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Henry Raynor misses the jumpshot from the left side | 71-55 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Banks runs out the clock | 71-55 |