| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Albright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Samora (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel O'Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Lazaro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Ricci (fresh) SF - Lewis Bernier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Groth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | James Samora inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | James Samora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Bivens (C) Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier connects on the floater from the right side set up by John Mills | 45-38 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Vincenzo Ricci steps in front of the Willie Albright pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Vincenzo Ricci lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | Joe Gil is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Bernier - foul #2 on Lewis Bernier, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF) Willie Albright, James Samora, Daniel O'Reilly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Perkins (PF) Michael Groth | |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Darrell Williams is called for the reach on Vincenzo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Williams, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu (SG), Warren Lazaro (C) Joe Gil, William Bivens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), James Davis (C) John Mills, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 45-40 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier tips it home | 45-42 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu is hacked by Vincenzo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincenzo Ricci, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Willie Albright (SG), James Samora (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF) Eric Espiritu, Darrell Williams, Rodney Hagen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Marco Robinson (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Michael Groth (PF), Vincent Nicosia (C) Charles Braxton, Vincenzo Ricci, Lewis Bernier, Joe Perkins, James Davis | |
| 17:40 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 47-42 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Mills | 47-44 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Robinson - foul #1 on Marco Robinson, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Bojan Skorski (SF), William Bivens (C) Robert Lankford, James Samora, Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:04 | Iowa State | Willie Albright connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joe Gil | 49-44 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Michael Groth misses the dunk | 49-44 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Bojan Skorski | 49-44 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Bojan Skorski double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Boston (PF) Daniel O'Reilly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier (SF) James Eckhoff | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Bojan Skorski - foul #2 on Bojan Skorski, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu (SG) Willie Albright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG) John Mills | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Joe Gil is hacked by Charles Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Braxton, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Samora (SF) Bojan Skorski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | James Samora clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lewis Bernier - foul #3 on Lewis Bernier, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), Warren Lazaro (C) Joe Gil, William Bivens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincenzo Ricci (SG) Marco Robinson | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | James Samora makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | James Samora makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vincenzo Ricci | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Lankford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Espiritu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Samora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Lazaro (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Braxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincenzo Ricci (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Bernier (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Groth (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Nicosia (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 51-49 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincent Nicosia | 51-49 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Willie Albright (SG), Bojan Skorski (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF) Robert Lankford, Eric Espiritu, James Samora, Scott Boston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), James Eckhoff (SF), Joe Perkins (PF) Charles Braxton, Lewis Bernier, Michael Groth | |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Eckhoff - foul #3 on James Eckhoff, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Bivens (C) Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Joe Gil makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Joe Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-49 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Willie Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | William Bivens misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Daniel O'Reilly steals the ball from John Mills in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 14:28 | Iowa State | Joe Gil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Eckhoff | 53-49 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Vincenzo Ricci and he's hacked by William Bivens - foul #2 on William Bivens, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Willie Albright, Bojan Skorski, Daniel O'Reilly, William Bivens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), Marco Robinson (SG), Lewis Bernier (SF), James Davis (PF) John Mills, Vincenzo Ricci, James Eckhoff, Joe Perkins | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:57 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Lankford | 55-51 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia is hacked by Darrell Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Williams, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu (SG) Joe Gil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Groth (PF) Vincent Nicosia | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 55-51 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Michael Groth tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Groth | 55-51 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lewis Bernier - foul #4 on Lewis Bernier, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Samora (SF), Scott Boston (PF) Darrell Williams, Rodney Hagen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG) Charles Braxton | |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Michael Groth buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Mills | 57-53 |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Willie Albright (SG), Daniel O'Reilly (PF) Robert Lankford, Eric Espiritu, Scott Boston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF), Joe Perkins (C) Lewis Bernier, James Davis | |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Marco Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 12:20 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Joe Gil steps in front of the Marco Robinson pass in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Willie Albright throws it down on a nice dish by Joe Gil | 61-53 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Albright (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Samora (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel O'Reilly (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Lazaro (tired) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Robinson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - James Eckhoff (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Groth (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | James Samora can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Groth | 61-55 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Michael Groth comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel O'Reilly - foul #2 on Daniel O'Reilly, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), Eric Espiritu (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF), William Bivens (C) Joe Gil, Willie Albright, James Samora, Daniel O'Reilly, Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), Vincenzo Ricci (SG), Lewis Bernier (SF), Vincent Nicosia (C) John Mills, Marco Robinson, James Eckhoff, Joe Perkins | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Michael Groth makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Michael Groth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | William Bivens snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | William Bivens knocks in the runner from close range | 63-58 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Darrell Williams denies the turnaround by Vincent Nicosia | 63-58 |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | William Bivens's pass is intercepted by Vincenzo Ricci in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rodney Hagen | 63-58 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 10:12 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Hagen - foul #2 on Rodney Hagen, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Willie Albright (SG), Bojan Skorski (SF), Scott Boston (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Robert Lankford, Eric Espiritu, Darrell Williams, Rodney Hagen, William Bivens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Marco Robinson (SG), James Davis (PF), Joe Perkins (C) Charles Braxton, Vincenzo Ricci, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 65-59 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | John Mills steals it from Willie Albright in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Marco Robinson can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins can't throw it down but the foul's on Warren Lazaro - foul #1 on Warren Lazaro, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF) Lewis Bernier | |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses the easy layup | 65-61 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Scott Boston tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | John Mills snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins lays it in | 65-63 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Willie Albright hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by John Mills - foul #2 on John Mills, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), James Samora (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF), William Bivens (C) Joe Gil, Bojan Skorski, Scott Boston, Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), Vincenzo Ricci (SG), Michael Groth (PF), Vincent Nicosia (C) John Mills, Marco Robinson, Joe Perkins, James Davis | |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Willie Albright makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton is fouled on the floor by William Bivens - foul #3 on William Bivens, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu (SG) Willie Albright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Daniel O'Reilly pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | James Samora banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Lankford | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Lankford (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Espiritu (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Samora (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel O'Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bivens (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Braxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincenzo Ricci (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Eckhoff (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Groth (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Nicosia (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Michael Groth misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 70-64 |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Daniel O'Reilly pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | James Samora is hacked by James Eckhoff - foul #4 on James Eckhoff, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Willie Albright (SG), Rodney Hagen (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Robert Lankford, Eric Espiritu, Daniel O'Reilly, William Bivens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Marco Robinson (SG), Joe Perkins (PF), James Davis (C) Charles Braxton, Vincenzo Ricci, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | James Samora makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | James Samora makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 72-64 |
| 06:25 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to James Samora | 72-64 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | James Samora blows the layup | 72-64 |
| 06:20 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Hagen | 72-64 |
| 06:04 | Iowa State | James Samora is open and lays it up and in | 74-64 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Marco Robinson | 74-66 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Scott Boston (PF) Willie Albright, James Samora, Rodney Hagen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (SG), Lewis Bernier (SF), Vincent Nicosia (C) Marco Robinson, James Eckhoff, James Davis | |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | John Mills steals it from Eric Espiritu | 74-66 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mills | 74-68 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-68 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Eric Espiritu steals the ball from Lewis Bernier in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Willie Albright (SG), Bojan Skorski (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF) Eric Espiritu, Darrell Williams, Scott Boston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Davis (PF) Joe Perkins | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier's pass is intercepted by Joe Gil in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Joe Gil banks in the layup | 76-68 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia misses the easy open layup | 76-68 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | James Davis tips it home | 76-70 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Vincent Nicosia - foul #3 on Vincent Nicosia, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (SG) Willie Albright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marco Robinson (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Michael Groth (PF) Charles Braxton, Lewis Bernier, James Davis | |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Marco Robinson travels with the ball | 78-70 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF) Joe Gil, Bojan Skorski, Daniel O'Reilly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincenzo Ricci (SG), Joe Perkins (C) Marco Robinson, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lankford | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hagen - foul #3 on Rodney Hagen, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Bivens (C) Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Lankford (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Espiritu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darrell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Hagen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bivens (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincenzo Ricci (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Eckhoff (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Groth (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Perkins (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Willie Albright (SG), Bojan Skorski (SF) Robert Lankford, Eric Espiritu, Darrell Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), Marco Robinson (SG), Vincent Nicosia (C) John Mills, Vincenzo Ricci, Joe Perkins | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Rodney Hagen swats the dunk try by Vincent Nicosia | 80-72 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff snags the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Bivens - foul #4 on William Bivens, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Boston (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Rodney Hagen, William Bivens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Davis (PF) Michael Groth | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | Willie Albright clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-74 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Willie Albright grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), Eric Espiritu (SG), Darrell Williams (SF) Joe Gil, Willie Albright, Bojan Skorski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Vincenzo Ricci (SG), Lewis Bernier (SF), Joe Perkins (PF) Charles Braxton, Marco Robinson, James Eckhoff, Vincent Nicosia | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincenzo Ricci - foul #4 on Vincenzo Ricci, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel O'Reilly (PF) Scott Boston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Groth (PF) James Davis | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 82-74 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | John Mills is called for the reach on Darrell Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mills, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Samora (SF) Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Groth | 83-74 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-76 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | James Samora gets the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Williams and the foul's on John Mills - foul #4 on John Mills, team foul #14 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Warren Lazaro (C) Robert Lankford, Darrell Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia (C) Joe Perkins | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-76 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu makes the free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Vincenzo Ricci's pass is intercepted by Eric Espiritu in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | James Samora dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Espiritu | 88-76 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Eric Espiritu steals the ball from John Mills in the backcourt | 88-76 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu lays it up and in | 90-76 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Warren Lazaro - foul #2 on Warren Lazaro, team foul #11 | 90-76 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), Darrell Williams (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF), William Bivens (C) Joe Gil, James Samora, Daniel O'Reilly, Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams snags the defensive board | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 90-77 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 90-77 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Lewis Bernier is called for the reach on Darrell Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Bernier, team foul #15 | 90-77 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF) Lewis Bernier | |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 91-77 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 92-77 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Groth's layup is rejected by Rodney Hagen | 92-77 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen pulls down the rebound | 92-77 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford runs out the clock | 92-77 |