| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Albin | 30-41 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | James Lemansky is called for the reach on Christopher Stops - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Rod Goehring comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Stops is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #1 on Christopher Stops, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Arthur Ewart and he's hacked by Brandon Gibbs - foul #3 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:16 | Niagara | Lance Beasley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lance Beasley, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Smith (C) Todd Bass | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Michael Odoms | |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Clyde Lancaster - foul #3 on Clyde Lancaster, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Willy Purifoy (C) Christopher Stops, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Arthur Ewart | |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 30-44 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Lance Beasley's floater is knocked away by Tom Fontes | 30-44 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin drills a floater from the right side set up by James Lemansky | 30-46 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 30-46 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | David Smith is fouled on the floor by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Todd Bass (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Lance Beasley, Corey Seaver, David Smith, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lucas Rogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) C - Rod Goehring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Leroy Haring steals it from Christopher Stops | 30-46 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes scores on a floater from the left side | 30-48 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Tom Fontes swats the dunk try by Brandon Gibbs | 30-48 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Todd Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Todd Bass hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Rod Goehring | 32-48 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 32-50 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Rod Goehring misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-53 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs tips it home | 34-53 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring's fadeaway is rejected by Rod Goehring | 34-53 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Todd Bass pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Tom Fontes steals the ball from Todd Bass | 34-53 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Stops is called for the reach on Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Stops, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Clyde Lancaster (PF), David Smith (C) Lucas Rogowski, Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown, Tom Fontes, Michael Odoms | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin slams it home on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 34-55 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster loses the ball out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Arthur Ewart | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 34-55 |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Beckmann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Robert Conley steals it from Clyde Lancaster | 34-55 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Clyde Lancaster is called for the reach on Robert Conley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Lancaster, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Purifoy (C) Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Robert Conley blows the dunk | 34-55 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | David Smith grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Smith | 36-55 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elmer Albin | 36-58 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | John Beckmann is denied on a layup by Elmer Albin | 36-58 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Corey Seaver snags the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Michael Odoms swats the short shot by Willy Purifoy | 36-58 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Lance Beasley steps in front of the Michael Hilliker pass in the backcourt | 36-58 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | David Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Lance Beasley | 38-58 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Christopher Stops (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Todd Bass (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Lance Beasley, John Beckmann, Corey Seaver, David Smith, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky, Michael Odoms | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | Rod Goehring tips it in | 40-60 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Gibbs - foul #4 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frank Newlin (SF) Brandon Gibbs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Todd Bass snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 08:47 | Niagara | Christopher Stops hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Christopher Stops gets the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Frank Newlin's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Fontes | 40-61 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Brown | 40-63 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Frank Newlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lucas Rogowski, Frank Newlin, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Michael Odoms (C) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Tom Fontes | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Stops takes the ball from Arthur Ewart | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stops (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Todd Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Michael Hilliker steals it from Clyde Lancaster | 40-63 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 40-65 |
| 07:08 | Niagara | Lance Beasley loses the dribble to Michael Hilliker | 40-65 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 40-65 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it but misses | 40-65 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Clyde Lancaster | 40-65 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-65 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 40-65 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Beasley - foul #3 on Lance Beasley, team foul #9 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), David Smith (PF), Willy Purifoy (C) Lance Beasley, Christopher Stops, Brandon Gibbs, Todd Bass, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Corey Seaver can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-65 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Corey Seaver buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 43-65 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by John Beckmann - foul #2 on John Beckmann, team foul #10 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frank Newlin (SF) Corey Seaver | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (PF) Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) James Lemansky | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 43-69 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-69 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | John Beckmann is called for the reach on Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Beckmann, team foul #11 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Purifoy (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled in the backcourt by John Beckmann - foul #4 on John Beckmann, team foul #12 | 45-71 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster gets the rebound | 45-72 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Frank Newlin knocks in the jump hook from close range | 47-72 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin blows the wide open layup | 47-72 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Lucas Rogowski is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #3 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #13 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (SF), David Smith (PF) Frank Newlin, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Leroy Haring (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lucas Rogowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Beckmann (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Lancaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Corey Seaver makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Smith and the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #4 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Michael Hilliker | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Corey Seaver makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 50-72 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | James Lemansky buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Leroy Haring and he's hacked by John Beckmann - foul #5 on John Beckmann, team foul #14 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frank Newlin (SF) John Beckmann | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Arthur Ewart | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski drills a floater from the left wing | 52-75 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #15 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski's floater is knocked away by Michael Odoms | 52-76 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 52-76 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Frank Newlin gets the rebound | 52-76 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | David Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket | 54-76 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #5 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-78 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-78 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Corey Seaver snags the offensive board | 55-78 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | David Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker runs out the clock | 55-78 |