| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Marts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Robert Howell drills a floater from close range | 32-21 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts misses the lay-in | 32-21 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Conley | 35-21 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | William Murray can't finish the layup | 35-21 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks (SF), Joseph Singer (PF), Trevor Smith (C) Thomas Hill, Harry Marts, William Murray | |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Robert Howell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Fontes and the foul's on Joe McDoe - foul #3 on Joe McDoe, team foul #2 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG) Joe McDoe | |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 37-21 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer grabs the board | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:03 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Robert Howell dunks the ball | 39-23 |
| 17:15 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks tips it home | 39-25 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-25 |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Ryan Harvey is blocked by Tom Fontes | 39-25 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Singer | 39-28 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Ryan Harvey steals it from James Lemansky | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Singer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Trevor Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Harvey | 39-30 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), Harry Marts (PF), William Murray (C) Ryan Harvey, Scott Brooks, Joseph Singer, Trevor Smith | |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Hill takes the ball from Richard Hua | 41-31 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Marts | 41-34 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG) Keith Shimp | |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | Marvin Box swats the short shot by William Murray | 41-34 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts tips it home | 41-36 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Richard Hua can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 41-36 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer (C) William Murray | |
| 11:32 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joe McDoe | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Marts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Harvey - foul #3 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Murray (PF) Harry Marts | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | William Murray is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harry Marts (PF) Joseph Singer | |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Hill steals it from Leroy Haring | 43-38 |
| 10:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-40 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it in | 45-40 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:00 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hill | 45-43 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 08:24 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Scott Brooks (SF), Joseph Singer (PF) Ryan Harvey, Thomas Hill, Harry Marts | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Keith Shimp - foul #1 on Keith Shimp, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill (SF) Scott Brooks | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Keith Shimp - foul #2 on Keith Shimp, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harry Marts (PF) William Murray | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joe McDoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Marts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Keith Shimp steps in front of the Richard Hua pass | 50-43 |
| 06:46 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a runner from the baseline set up by David Hower | 52-43 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Marvin Box takes the ball from Joe McDoe | 52-43 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Marvin Box is blocked by Harry Marts | 52-43 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hua | 52-43 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Richard Hua comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer blows the dunk | 54-43 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp tips it home | 54-45 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Leroy Haring (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Scott Brooks (SF), William Murray (PF) Keith Shimp, Thomas Hill, Harry Marts | |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Ryan Harvey - foul #4 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | William Murray makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Harvey | 54-47 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is hacked by Joseph Singer - foul #1 on Joseph Singer, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill (SF), Trevor Smith (C) Scott Brooks, Joseph Singer | |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | William Murray gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe McDoe | 55-50 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 03:38 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Joseph Singer (PF) Ryan Harvey, Trevor Smith | |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 17 pts. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joe McDoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Shimp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Hill - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (PG), Scott Brooks (SF) Keith Shimp, Thomas Hill | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | William Murray connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Brooks | 57-53 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-53 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it home | 59-53 |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 59-53 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Scott Brooks picks off the pass by Robert Howell | 59-53 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Tom Fontes steals the ball from William Murray | 59-53 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | William Murray blocks the short jumper by James Lemansky | 59-53 |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | James Lemansky steals it from Scott Brooks | 59-53 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky throws it down | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Ryan Harvey is called for the reach on Robert Conley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Harvey, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), Harry Marts (PF) Ryan Harvey, Scott Brooks, Joseph Singer | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is hacked by Keith Shimp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Shimp, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Harry Marts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is fouled in the backcourt by Joe McDoe - foul #4 on Joe McDoe, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #3 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) Richard Hua, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (SG), Joseph Singer (PF), Trevor Smith (C) Joe McDoe, Harry Marts, William Murray | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 64-55 |