| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) SG - Brian Duvall (fresh) SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Alexander Hooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | David Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Carl Ward misses long on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Leslie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Boston College | Phillip Mercer denies the turnaround by Alexander Hooper | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | James Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Boston College | Carl Ward is fouled on the floor by Robert Larsen - foul #1 on Robert Larsen, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Boston College | Leslie Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Brian Duvall | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Boston College | Brian Duvall can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Ward - foul #1 on Carl Ward, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Boston College | Brian Duvall is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coughlin - foul #1 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Boston College | David Johnston buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Ward and he's hacked by Robert Larsen - foul #2 on Robert Larsen, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF) Robert Larsen | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:41 | Boston College | David Johnston makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp lays it up and in | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Boston College | Alexander Hooper's floater is knocked away by Michael Mapp | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Boston College | David Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Alexander Hooper comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | Boston College | Leslie Smith tips it in | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Boston College | David Johnston snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:44 | Boston College | Brian Duvall makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Ward | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Xing-Fu Yen | 7-10 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | James Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Brian Duvall snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Mercer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Duvall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Hooper (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Leslie Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Xing-Fu Yen - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Ian Roberts (SF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (PG), Christopher Rogers (SG), Renato Costa (PF), Raymond Janke (C) Carl Ward, Brian Duvall, David Johnston, Alexander Hooper | |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matt Linger | 10-12 |
| 15:08 | Boston College | Leslie Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Renato Costa | 10-14 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Matt Linger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Janke - foul #1 on Raymond Janke, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG), Phillip Mercer (C) Kevin Coughlin, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Williams (SF) Leslie Smith | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:49 | Boston College | Scott Williams's layup is rejected by Phillip Mercer | 11-14 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Rogers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Billy Mier | 11-14 |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Scott Williams pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:14 | Boston College | James Smart is hacked by Billy Mier - foul #1 on Billy Mier, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG) Billy Mier, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG) Scott Williams | |
| 13:57 | Boston College | Carl Ward hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Smart | 11-16 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Matt Linger's floater is knocked away by Raymond Janke | 11-16 |
| 13:37 | Boston College | Raymond Janke grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Ward and he's fouled by Matt Linger - foul #1 on Matt Linger, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF) Matt Linger | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Duvall (SG), Leslie Smith (SF), David Johnston (PF) Carl Ward, James Smart, Raymond Janke | |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the floater from the left block set up by Kevin Coughlin | 13-19 |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Leslie Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Wood - foul #1 on Benjamin Wood, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SF) Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Alexander Hooper (C) Christopher Rogers, Renato Costa | |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | James Smith is hacked by Leslie Smith - foul #1 on Leslie Smith, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer (C) Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin is whistled for a carry | 13-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Janke (PF) David Johnston | |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Brian Duvall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | James Smith gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Linger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Janke (fresh) C - Alexander Hooper (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Matt Linger hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp tips it in | 15-21 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Brian Duvall connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Ward | 15-23 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Matt Linger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 10:54 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Carl Ward | 15-23 |
| 10:49 | Boston College | Carl Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-23 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Raymond Janke is called for the reach on Kevin Coughlin - foul #2 on Raymond Janke, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG), Ian Roberts (SF), Benjamin Wood (PF) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (PG), Christopher Rogers (SG), Scott Williams (SF), David Johnston (PF), Renato Costa (C) Carl Ward, Brian Duvall, Leslie Smith, Raymond Janke, Alexander Hooper | |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | David Johnston swats the layup by Ian Roberts | 15-23 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | James Smart grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 10:13 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 15-23 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Matt Linger buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers is called for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski (SG) Matt Linger | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Billy Mier | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers misses long on a jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Scott Williams pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers is hacked by Billy Mier - foul #2 on Billy Mier, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG) Billy Mier, Holleb Brazinski | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Leslie Smith (SF) James Smart, Scott Williams | |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Rogers takes the ball from Matt Linger | 20-23 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Christopher Rogers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Ward | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Leslie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) PF - Benjamin Wood (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Mercer (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Costa (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Boston College | Leslie Smith drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Johnston | 20-27 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts is whistled for a carry | 20-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Michael Mapp (PF) Ian Roberts, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Duvall (SG), Alexander Hooper (C) Christopher Rogers, Renato Costa | |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Kevin Coughlin is called for the reach on Brian Duvall - foul #2 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Brian Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Brian Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alexander Hooper - foul #1 on Alexander Hooper, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:42 | Boston College | Carl Ward misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Brian Duvall gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Matt Linger takes the ball from Alexander Hooper | 22-29 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski can't finish the layup | 22-29 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Boston College | Alexander Hooper pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:52 | Boston College | Brian Duvall drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Carl Ward | 22-31 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ian Roberts (SF), Benjamin Wood (PF) Matt Linger, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (PG), Christopher Rogers (SF), Renato Costa (PF) Carl Ward, Leslie Smith, David Johnston | |
| 05:22 | Boston College | James Smart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | James Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 04:37 | Boston College | James Smart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Rogers | 24-34 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski double dribbles | 24-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Drain (PG), Matt Linger (SG) James Smith, Holleb Brazinski | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Leslie Smith (SF), David Johnston (PF) Brian Duvall, Christopher Rogers, Alexander Hooper | |
| 03:42 | Boston College | James Smart's pass is intercepted by Erik Drain | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Erik Drain (fresh) SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) PF - Benjamin Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Smart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Costa (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Ian Roberts is denied by Leslie Smith | 24-34 |
| 03:28 | Boston College | Leslie Smith grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 03:08 | Boston College | Leslie Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Mapp - foul #1 on Michael Mapp, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF) Erik Drain, Benjamin Wood, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Janke (C) Renato Costa | |
| 03:08 | Boston College | Leslie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:08 | Boston College | Leslie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer (C) Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | Boston College | Christopher Rogers (SG) James Smart | |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Carl Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen tips it home | 26-35 |
| 01:45 | Boston College | Leslie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Ian Roberts (C) Matt Linger, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Smart (PG), Brian Duvall (SG), Alexander Hooper (C) Carl Ward, Christopher Rogers, David Johnston | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Smart - foul #1 on James Smart, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Renato Costa (PF) Alexander Hooper | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:16 | Boston College | Xing-Fu Yen steals it from Brian Duvall | 27-35 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | James Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Yen | 29-35 |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Brian Duvall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 00:39 | Boston College | Renato Costa grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Brian Duvall jams it set up by Leslie Smith and he's hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG), Benjamin Wood (C) Kevin Coughlin, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Ward (PG), Alexander Hooper (C) Leslie Smith, Raymond Janke | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Brian Duvall makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Carl Ward loses the dribble to James Smith | 31-38 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Renato Costa steals it from Robert Larsen | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Renato Costa can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-38 |