| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Custard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead blows the layup | 22-24 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is hacked by Garf Wronski - foul #1 on Garf Wronski, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio is fouled on the floor by Garf Wronski - foul #2 on Garf Wronski, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Garf Wronski - foul #3 on Garf Wronski, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Abel (C) Garf Wronski | |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Norris Beal (C) James Ottinger, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF), Cesar Ricci (C) Cesar Rizzo, Claud Zahran, Ray Custard | |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Kim | 22-27 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Montoya | 24-27 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond grabs the board | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Sligh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Abel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Christopher Owens steals the ball from Chris Kim | 24-27 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Mike Newlin (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Robert Saddler, Frank Moorehead, Christopher Owens, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Ray Custard (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Chris Kim, Joseph Hammond, Henry Abel, Cesar Ricci | |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Douglas Wegner steals the ball from Larry Sligh | 24-27 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya lays it up and in set up by Douglas Wegner | 26-27 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran can't tip it in | 26-27 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Mike Newlin grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Ray Custard steals it from Paul Vecchio | 26-27 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Ottinger | 29-27 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Custard | 29-29 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Mike Newlin is fouled on the floor by Cesar Rizzo - foul #1 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Frank Moorehead (SF) Alonzo Montoya, Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Henry Abel (C) Larry Sligh, Garf Wronski | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Moorehead | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Custard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Henry Abel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler banks in the layup set up by James Ottinger | 31-29 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel tips it in | 31-31 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chris Kim | 31-34 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Ottinger | 33-34 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Mike Newlin is called for the reach on Ray Custard - foul #1 on Mike Newlin, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Gauna (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Norris Beal (C) James Ottinger, Mike Newlin, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Cesar Rizzo, Claud Zahran, Ray Custard | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Duane Gauna steals the ball from Garf Wronski | 33-34 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Duane Gauna blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Sligh | 33-36 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Cesar Ricci - foul #1 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG) Robert Saddler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF) Chris Kim, Henry Abel | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci comes up short on the shot in the paint | 35-36 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 35-36 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Douglas Wegner (SF) Frank Moorehead | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Duane Gauna steps in front of the Antonio Chavez pass | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Gauna (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Sligh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) SF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Wegner | 37-36 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Montoya - foul #2 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Mike Newlin (C) Duane Gauna, Douglas Wegner, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Henry Abel (PF) Larry Sligh, Antonio Chavez, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Chris Kim is denied by Christopher Owens | 37-36 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mike Newlin | 37-36 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alonzo Montoya and the foul's on Chris Kim - foul #2 on Chris Kim, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ray Custard (PF) Cesar Ricci | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mike Newlin - foul #2 on Mike Newlin, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Ottinger - foul #1 on James Ottinger, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Henry Abel | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Ottinger | 43-41 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Claud Zahran | 43-44 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | James Ottinger loses the dribble to Chris Kim | 43-44 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran lays it in on a nice dish by Chris Kim | 43-46 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), Duane Gauna (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Norris Beal (C) Robert Saddler, James Ottinger, Frank Moorehead, Mike Newlin, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG), Joseph Hammond (SF), Henry Abel (PF), Cesar Ricci (C) Cesar Rizzo, Claud Zahran, Ray Custard, Garf Wronski | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Henry Abel hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Sligh | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Gauna (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Sligh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Abel (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Paul Vecchio (C) Alonzo Montoya, Duane Gauna, Douglas Wegner, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG), Claud Zahran (SF), Ray Custard (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Larry Sligh, Joseph Hammond, Henry Abel, Cesar Ricci | |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard hits a turnaround in the paint | 45-50 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Saddler and he's fouled by Ray Custard - foul #1 on Ray Custard, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Claud Zahran is called for the reach on Robert Saddler - foul #2 on Claud Zahran, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Kim | 50-54 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Saddler is called for the reach on Ray Custard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Saddler, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is hacked by Robert Saddler - foul #4 on Robert Saddler, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the finger roll set up by James Ottinger | 52-56 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is hacked by Robert Saddler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Saddler, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG) Robert Saddler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Moorehead | 54-57 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Alonzo Montoya is called for the reach on Chris Kim in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Sligh (SG) Cesar Rizzo | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Ottinger | 57-59 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim is hacked by Alonzo Montoya in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Rizzo (SG) Larry Sligh | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Ottinger | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Alonzo Montoya is called for the reach on Chris Kim in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Gauna (PG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Ray Custard grabs the board | 60-63 |