| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Roane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Privalsky | 30-30 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Donald Roane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Gary Holl gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Johnny Miller gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Ramiro Martinez blocks the short jumper by John Love | 30-30 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette clanks a runner from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Donald Roane pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Johnny Miller is hacked by Ramiro Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Frederick Rogers (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Thomas Jones, Johnny Miller, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| 17:23 | Louisville | John Love makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Rogers - foul #2 on Frederick Rogers, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF) Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Jeremy Dominquez | |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | John Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Smiechowski picks off the pass by Charles Williams | 32-30 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Johnny Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Rogers | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 34-33 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Anthony Acker steps in front of the Micheal Peterson pass in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is fouled on the floor by Wayne Smiechowski - foul #3 on Wayne Smiechowski, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Andrew Privalsky (C) Micheal Peterson, Johnny Miller, Frederick Rogers, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Andrew Privalsky steals it from Gary Holl | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 36-33 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette lays it in on a nice dish by Ramiro Martinez | 36-35 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Frederick Rogers (PF) Thomas Jones, Marc Melton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Terry Parnell (SG), Earl Devos (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Gary Holl | |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Rogers | 36-35 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Donald Roane scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeremy Dominquez | 38-37 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Timothy Faucette picks off the pass by Micheal Peterson in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Parnell | 38-40 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) John Love, Donald Roane, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette, Earl Devos | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins lays it in set up by Ramiro Martinez and he's fouled by Johnny Miller - foul #1 on Johnny Miller, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Marc Melton (PF) Micheal Peterson, Johnny Miller, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Donald Roane pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | John Love hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Terry Parnell - foul #3 on Terry Parnell, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky (C) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Earl Devos (PF) Anthony Acker, Michael Perkins | |
| 10:32 | Louisville | John Love makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the dunk | 41-42 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | John Love grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Earl Devos swats the shot by Donald Roane | 41-42 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Donald Roane grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Thomas Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Earl Devos grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Frederick Rogers (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Thomas Jones, Donald Roane, Marc Melton, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Charles Williams (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Earl Devos, Gary Holl | |
| 08:27 | Louisville | John Love comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Wayne Smiechowski is called for the reach on Ramiro Martinez - foul #4 on Wayne Smiechowski, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF) John Love | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Acker - foul #2 on Anthony Acker, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Andrew Privalsky (C) Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (PF), Gary Holl (C) Timothy Faucette, Charles Williams | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Privalsky - foul #1 on Andrew Privalsky, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Jeremy Dominquez | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | John Love is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Steadham - foul #4 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Donald Roane is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Love | 46-43 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Gary Holl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-43 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Donald Roane double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Thomas Jones, Donald Roane, Frederick Rogers, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Earl Devos (C) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Ramiro Martinez, Michael Perkins, Gary Holl | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Earl Devos tips it home | 46-45 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #1 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (PF) Earl Devos | |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on Micheal Peterson - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky (C) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Earl Devos (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Charles Williams | |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Stephen Steadham takes the ball from Johnny Miller | 47-45 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Johnny Miller makes the floater from close range set up by John Love | 49-47 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 49-49 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | John Love clanks a turnaround in the lane | 49-49 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Earl Devos grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marc Melton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Devos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Frederick Rogers (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Micheal Peterson, Johnny Miller, Marc Melton, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette, Earl Devos | |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski lays it in | 51-49 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky (C) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Martinez | 51-52 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Donald Roane makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG) John Love | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF) Anthony Acker, Charles Williams | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Johnny Miller (SF) Micheal Peterson, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is fouled on the floor by John Love - foul #2 on John Love, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | John Love tips it home | 56-54 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ramiro Martinez | 56-57 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Faucette - foul #2 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Donald Roane makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Donald Roane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Dominquez | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Love misses the halfcourt shot | 58-59 |