| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - David Wooten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Jonathan Gillette is called for the reach on Robert Bratcher - foul #1 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is hacked by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Ernest Dexter picks off the pass by Vlade Topolski | 21-37 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | David Wooten buries a jumper from the left block | 23-37 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski clanks a jumper from close range | 23-37 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher can't tip it in | 23-37 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward hits the follow up shot | 23-39 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Forest Woodward - foul #2 on Forest Woodward, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Willie Robertson, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward | |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Alexei Ostrowski | 25-41 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette connects on the jump hook in the lane | 27-41 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Alexei Ostrowski and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Gaston Jolin (SF), Forest Woodward (PF) Robert Bratcher, Robert Buckles, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Vlade Topolski denies the turnaround by Jonathan Gillette | 27-44 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeremy Greaney | 27-44 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Fang Chia steals the ball from Arthur Brown | 27-44 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin lays it up and in on a great pass from Fang Chia | 27-46 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-46 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Fang Chia drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Palmore | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Dexter (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Fang Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Palmore (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gaston Jolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Forest Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin snags the defensive board | 27-49 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin double dribbles | 27-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), Douglas Frederick (C) Arthur Brown, Ernest Dexter, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Fang Chia, Patrick Palmore, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward, Vlade Topolski | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the lay-in | 27-49 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 27-49 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Frederick - foul #1 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #4 | 27-49 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-49 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Foster tips it but misses | 27-49 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-49 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | James Foster grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Willie Robertson - foul #3 on Willie Robertson, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Gaston Jolin (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Robert Bratcher, Willie Robertson, Robert Buckles, Alexei Ostrowski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), David Wooten (C) Arthur Brown, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 30-49 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette tips it but misses | 30-49 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Forest Woodward | 30-49 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG) Gaston Jolin | |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Jim Crawford is called for the reach on Fang Chia - foul #4 on Jim Crawford, team foul #6 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (SF) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Patrick Palmore, Forest Woodward | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Gillette (tiring) 13 pts. 2 blk. C - David Wooten (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Reed (fresh) SF - Fang Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Douglas Frederick (PF) Jeremy Greaney, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Dean Reed, Fang Chia, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Robertson | 30-52 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #7 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski double dribbles | 30-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (PF) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Gaston Jolin (SF) Patrick Palmore, Robert Buckles | |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Alexei Ostrowski swats the layup by Arthur Brown | 30-52 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | James Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is whistled for traveling | 30-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Forest Woodward (PF) Willie Robertson, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 32-52 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Fang Chia buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Palmore | 32-55 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-55 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Jonathan Gillette swats the shot by Forest Woodward | 32-55 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Patrick Palmore is called for the reach on Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Palmore, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), David Wooten (C) Arthur Brown, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Fang Chia, Patrick Palmore, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward, Michael Wolfe | |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Alexei Ostrowski - foul #3 on Alexei Ostrowski, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #8 | 32-55 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette clanks a floater from close range | 32-57 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher pulls down the rebound | 32-57 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski blows the layup | 32-57 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeremy Greaney | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Greaney (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Dexter (tired) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Gillette (tiring) 15 pts. 3 blk. C - David Wooten (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF) Jeremy Greaney, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (SG) Willie Robertson | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Dean Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-57 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-57 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles double dribbles | 32-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Gaston Jolin (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Robert Bratcher, Dean Reed, Robert Buckles, Alexei Ostrowski, Vlade Topolski | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Forest Woodward | 34-59 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (PF) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Patrick Palmore, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Fang Chia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-59 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-59 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wolfe | 36-61 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is denied on a layup by Forest Woodward | 36-61 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | James Foster can't tip it in | 36-61 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Fang Chia grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Douglas Frederick blocks the short jumper by Michael Wolfe | 36-61 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Forest Woodward takes the ball from Douglas Frederick | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Brown steps in front of the Fang Chia pass | 36-61 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | James Foster lays it up and in set up by Arthur Brown | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Dexter (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Douglas Frederick (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Fang Chia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gaston Jolin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Forest Woodward (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward grabs the offensive board | 38-61 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Fang Chia drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willie Robertson | 38-64 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick scores on a shot near the basket | 40-64 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Foster | 40-64 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Fang Chia gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Fang Chia hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gaston Jolin | 40-67 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Willie Robertson picks off the pass by Ernest Dexter in the backcourt | 40-67 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #5 on Jim Crawford, team foul #9 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), David Wooten (C) Arthur Brown, Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Vlade Topolski (C) Fang Chia, Michael Wolfe | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the board | 40-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | James Foster is hacked by Gaston Jolin - foul #1 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Wooten clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Robertson - foul #4 on Willie Robertson, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-68 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin gets the offensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher runs out the clock | 41-68 |