| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shiver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | John Jackson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Despres | 36-30 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Robert Wallace lays it in set up by Timothy Colburn | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Danny Booth (SG) Timothy Colburn, Marc Lutz | |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Powell - foul #2 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Peter Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Danny Booth | |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Fred Butler grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Fred Butler is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (PG), Marc Lutz (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Timothy Colburn, Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Jackson | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Robert Adkins (SF) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Peter Alexander (C) Danny Booth, Robert Delaney | |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Timothy Colburn | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Robert Wallace comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Peter Alexander can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 39-37 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | William Shiver tips it home | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matt Thornton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremy Hansen | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn dunks the ball set up by Robert Wallace | 42-41 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen is hacked by William Shiver - foul #1 on William Shiver, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Danny Booth (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Timothy Colburn, Marc Lutz, Peter Alexander | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | John Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is hacked by Tyrone Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Danny Booth | |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Ralph Despres picks off the pass by Robert Delaney | 45-41 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Robert Delaney snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | William Shiver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Timothy Colburn | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Robert Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macpherson - foul #3 on Jay Macpherson, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Fred Butler | |
| 12:42 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Robert Delaney pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Adkins (SF) Ralph Despres, Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Adkins and the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #3 on Robert Wallace, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Fred Butler | |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Delaney | 47-43 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Marc Lutz travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) John Jackson, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | Robert Delaney snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Marc Lutz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Peter Alexander (PF) Fred Butler, William Shiver | |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Wallace - foul #4 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Graham Strong, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Clifford Thomas (SF), William Shiver (PF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace, Peter Alexander | |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Joseph Reinhart picks off the pass by Robert Delaney | 48-43 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Delaney - foul #4 on Robert Delaney, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Robert Shaw (C) Matt Thornton, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Peter Alexander (C) Fred Butler, Robert Delaney | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:38 | Louisville | William Shiver misses badly on a shot near the basket | 49-43 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | John Jackson is called for 3 seconds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Adkins (SF) Ralph Despres, Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG) Clifford Thomas | |
| 08:45 | Louisville | The short jumper by William Shiver is denied by Robert Shaw | 49-43 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Peter Alexander snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Peter Alexander lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 49-45 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Marc Lutz steals it from Graham Strong | 49-45 |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Fred Butler misses the dunk attempt | 49-45 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Butler (fresh) SF - Marc Lutz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Shiver (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Shiver | 49-45 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 49-45 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Marc Lutz picks off the pass by John Jackson | 49-45 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | William Shiver comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Matt Thornton (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, John Jackson, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (PG), Robert Wallace (SF), Robert Delaney (C) Timothy Colburn, Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| 06:07 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Danny Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Danny Booth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart buries a floater from the left block | 51-47 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is denied on a layup by Tyrone Powell | 51-47 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Despres | 53-47 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Robert Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG) Ralph Despres, Matt Thornton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Marc Lutz | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Joseph Reinhart is called for the reach on Robert Delaney - foul #1 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Robert Adkins (SF) Graham Strong, Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Danny Booth | |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Robert Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Robert Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Shiver (very tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Delaney (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is hacked by Robert Delaney - foul #5 on Robert Delaney, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (PF) Robert Delaney | |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart tips it in | 55-48 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Robert Adkins picks off the pass by Timothy Colburn in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | John Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Adkins | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Adkins - foul #3 on Robert Adkins, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Matt Thornton (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton loses the dribble to Fred Butler | 57-48 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF) Graham Strong, Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Fred Butler | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Marc Lutz is called for the reach on Ralph Despres - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #1 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Marc Lutz snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | William Shiver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | John Jackson is hacked by Timothy Colburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Peter Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Robert Wallace lays it in | 58-50 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Colburn - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Joseph Reinhart denies the turnaround by Peter Alexander | 60-50 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen is hacked by Marc Lutz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Lutz, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Jeremy Hansen steals the ball from Marc Lutz | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #4 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #11 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson (PF) Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #12 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart tips it in | 65-50 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Peter Alexander banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres runs out the clock | 65-52 |