| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Claytor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 7 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Charles Geer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Bruno Kirtley steals it from Richard Bartlett | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Charles Geer slams it home on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck is hacked by Dong Huang - foul #1 on Dong Huang, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros slams it home | 39-38 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Robert Mills hits the finger roll set up by Charles Geer | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Colin Thornell - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG) Colin Thornell | |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (C) Richard Bartlett, John Horst | |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Lester Behan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Courtney Shadle is called for the reach on Jeremiah Lauber - foul #1 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Stouffer (SG) Randall Quiros | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG) Charles Geer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arnold Dominquez | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Behan (fresh) C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez buries a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Terry Normandin steps in front of the Jeremiah Lauber pass | 43-42 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley | 45-44 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Normandin | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Lester Behan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), William McPherson (SF), Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Eric Stublaski, Donald Claytor, Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), John Horst (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Robert Mills hits the finger roll set up by Bruno Kirtley | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck drills a floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Charles Geer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Robert Mills grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Randall Quiros picks off the pass by Charles Geer in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell banks in the layup on a great pass from Randall Quiros | 50-52 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dong Huang | 50-52 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William McPherson | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McPherson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brodbeck (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | William McPherson picks off the pass by John Horst | 53-52 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Robert Mills dunks the ball and the foul's on Randall Quiros - foul #3 on Randall Quiros, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (SF) William McPherson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (PF) David Brodbeck | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Randall Quiros is denied by Charles Geer | 56-52 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Dong Huang pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Dong Huang comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Normandin - foul #4 on Terry Normandin, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber (C) Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (PF) Terry Normandin | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Dong Huang makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Donald Claytor - foul #2 on Donald Claytor, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett buries a driving attempt from close range | 57-54 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Dong Huang makes the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Gilcrease | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Donald Claytor - foul #3 on Donald Claytor, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Lester Behan (PF) Charles Geer, Dong Huang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer | |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | John Horst clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Lester Behan hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randall Quiros and he's fouled by Donald Claytor - foul #4 on Donald Claytor, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), William McPherson (SF), Robert Mills (C) Eric Stublaski, Richard Gilcrease, Donald Claytor, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck (PF) Arnold Dominquez | |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mills | 64-57 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lester Behan - foul #1 on Lester Behan, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF) Richard Bartlett | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McPherson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lester Behan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Brodbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Horst (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Colin Thornell - foul #4 on Colin Thornell, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Mills - foul #2 on Robert Mills, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell | |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | John Horst makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Lester Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | William McPherson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Geer | 68-60 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Stouffer | 68-62 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Charles Geer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Behan | 71-62 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John Horst | 71-62 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Courtney Shadle and the foul's on Bruno Kirtley - foul #4 on Bruno Kirtley, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Richard Gilcrease (SG), Donald Claytor (SF), Dong Huang (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Charles Geer, Bruno Kirtley, William McPherson, Lester Behan, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), Arnold Dominquez (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, John Horst | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Dong Huang can't finish the layup | 71-65 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber's layup is rejected by Richard Bartlett | 71-67 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber tips it home | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Gilcrease steps in front of the Richard Bartlett pass | 73-67 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Dong Huang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Bartlett | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bartlett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Brodbeck (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), Robert Mills (C) Eric Stublaski, Richard Gilcrease, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (C) David Brodbeck | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Robert Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Horst (C) Richard Bartlett | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is called for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF) Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett is called for 5 seconds | 73-70 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Robert Mills drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley | 75-70 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett clanks a shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Mills | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Robert Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Thornell - foul #5 on Colin Thornell, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (SG), William McPherson (SF), Lester Behan (PF) Bruno Kirtley, Donald Claytor, Dong Huang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG) Colin Thornell | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | William McPherson is hacked by John Horst - foul #3 on John Horst, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | William McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | William McPherson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Courtney Shadle | 77-72 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Courtney Shadle is called for the reach on Charles Geer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros can't throw it down | 78-72 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Robert Mills snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Randall Quiros is called for the reach on Robert Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Quiros, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck gets the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randall Quiros | 80-75 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dong Huang (PF) Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease is fouled in the backcourt by Courtney Shadle - foul #3 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Lester Behan grabs the board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Lester Behan is fouled in the backcourt by Courtney Shadle - foul #4 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Lester Behan makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Lester Behan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | John Horst pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Geer | 82-75 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mills (C) Dong Huang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Courtney Shadle is called for the reach on Richard Gilcrease in the backcourt - foul #5 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Stouffer (SG) Courtney Shadle | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Charles Geer runs out the clock | 84-75 |