| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) SG - Dwain Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bert Menchaca (fresh) PF - Desmond Boykin (fresh) C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) SF - Barton Young (fresh) PF - Paul Stephens (fresh) C - Charles Munk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Barton Young blows the layup but the foul's on Bert Menchaca - foul #1 on Bert Menchaca, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Barton Young makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Barton Young misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Barton Young lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin misses badly on a shot from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Barton Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson buries a jumper from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Barton Young is called for the reach on Carlos Shippy - foul #1 on Barton Young, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Barton Young is called for the reach on Joe Gilbert - foul #2 on Barton Young, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (SF) Barton Young | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Shippy | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Desmond Boykin - foul #1 on Desmond Boykin, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo (PG) Leonardo Russo | |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) SG - Dwain Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bert Menchaca (fresh) PF - Desmond Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gregorio Russo (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Correia (fresh) PF - Paul Stephens (fresh) C - Charles Munk (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk is hacked by Joe Gilbert - foul #1 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Warren (PF) Desmond Boykin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski (PG), Jacob Bono (C) Fred Johnson, Charles Munk | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Galuski | 2-8 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Gregorio Russo - foul #1 on Gregorio Russo, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (SG), Keith Helle (SF), Kyle Goode (C) Dwain Mitchell, Bert Menchaca, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG), Kevin Raybon (SF) Robert Galuski, Paul Stephens | |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Raybon comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Keith Helle grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Keith Helle and the foul's on Jacob Bono - foul #1 on Jacob Bono, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell (SG), Desmond Boykin (PF) Carlos Shippy, Donald Warren | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson (SG), Charles Munk (C) Gregorio Russo, Kevin Raybon | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Correia and he's hacked by Desmond Boykin - foul #2 on Desmond Boykin, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Warren (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Desmond Boykin, Kyle Goode | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens (PF) Charles Munk | |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Donald Warren's pass is intercepted by Fred Johnson | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo lays it up and in set up by Fred Johnson | 5-12 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert clanks a runner near the basket | 5-12 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca (SF) Dwain Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo (PG), Kevin Raybon (SF), Charles Munk (C) Leonardo Russo, Mike Correia, Jacob Bono | |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Bert Menchaca | 7-12 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Kevin Raybon's floater is tipped away by Donald Warren | 7-12 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Keith Helle snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Keith Helle can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Munk - foul #1 on Charles Munk, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Dwain Mitchell (SG) Mark Pusey, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono (PF) Paul Stephens | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Keith Helle misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Keith Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) SG - Dwain Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bert Menchaca (fresh) PF - Keith Helle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Donald Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gregorio Russo (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Raybon (fresh) PF - Jacob Bono (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Munk (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Raybon is called for the reach on Dwain Mitchell - foul #1 on Kevin Raybon, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Goode (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Keith Helle, Donald Warren | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG), Mike Correia (SF) Fred Johnson, Kevin Raybon | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Gilbert | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono is fouled on the floor by Kyle Goode - foul #1 on Kyle Goode, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens (PF) Jacob Bono | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens's pass is intercepted by Kyle Goode | 10-14 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-14 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mike Correia | 10-14 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregorio Russo | 10-17 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Leonardo Russo picks off the pass by Carlos Shippy in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo misses the lay-in | 10-17 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Kyle Goode grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is hacked by Charles Munk - foul #2 on Charles Munk, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (SG), Colin Williams (SF), Donald Warren (PF) Dwain Mitchell, Bert Menchaca, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson (SG), Jacob Bono (C) Gregorio Russo, Charles Munk | |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Donald Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo is hacked by Carlos Shippy - foul #1 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Helle (SF) Colin Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski (PG), Kevin Raybon (SF) Leonardo Russo, Mike Correia | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Raybon | 11-20 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey misses the jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Goode - foul #2 on Kyle Goode, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell (SG), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Kyle Goode | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo (PG) Robert Galuski | |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Fred Johnson steals the ball from Mark Pusey | 11-21 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Stephens and he's fouled by Mark Pusey - foul #1 on Mark Pusey, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca (SF) Keith Helle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (PF), Bryan Benny (C) Paul Stephens, Jacob Bono | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Pusey (fresh) SG - Dwain Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bert Menchaca (fresh) PF - Donald Warren (fresh) C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Raybon (fresh) PF - Mike Correia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Benny (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert blows the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Benny - foul #1 on Bryan Benny, team foul #8 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo (PG) Gregorio Russo | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Donald Warren is called for the reach on Leonardo Russo - foul #1 on Donald Warren, team foul #9 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG) Dwain Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Donald Warren tips it home | 14-24 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Bryan Benny slams it home set up by Leonardo Russo | 14-26 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey loses the ball out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell (SG), Keith Helle (PF) Mark Pusey, Donald Warren | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo (SG), Paul Stephens (PF), Jacob Bono (C) Fred Johnson, Kevin Raybon, Bryan Benny | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Joe Gilbert is called for the reach on Gregorio Russo - foul #2 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #10 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Williams (SF), Donald Warren (C) Bert Menchaca, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 14-27 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens can't connect on a shot from the right block | 14-27 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Jacob Bono tips it back up and in | 14-29 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Leonardo Russo picks off the pass by Carlos Shippy | 14-29 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Leonardo Russo lays it up and in | 14-31 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Colin Williams | 17-31 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Colin Williams takes the ball from Mike Correia | 17-31 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Colin Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 17-31 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dwain Mitchell | 17-31 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell misses the jumper from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Paul Stephens snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Mike Correia | 17-33 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Colin Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-33 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy snags the offensive board | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dwain Mitchell (fairly fresh) SF - Colin Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Helle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Donald Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leonardo Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Correia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Bono (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-33 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Donald Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Dwain Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Colin Williams | 20-33 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Gregorio Russo hits the follow up shot | 20-35 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Colin Williams is fouled on the floor by Mike Correia - foul #1 on Mike Correia, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Pusey (PG), Desmond Boykin (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Keith Helle, Donald Warren | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Galuski (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Barton Young (SF), Bryan Benny (PF), Charles Munk (C) Leonardo Russo, Gregorio Russo, Mike Correia, Paul Stephens, Jacob Bono | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Colin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Mark Pusey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dwain Mitchell | 23-35 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Pusey - foul #2 on Mark Pusey, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca (SF) Colin Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses long on a runner from the left block | 23-37 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Bryan Benny pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG) Dwain Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-37 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Barton Young | 23-37 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Desmond Boykin hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Barton Young connects on the jump hook in the lane | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bert Menchaca misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-39 |