| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Sears inbounds the ball | 15-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 15-24 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Brad Smith takes the ball from Hank Bennett after a doubleteam | 17-24 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #2 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is fouled on the floor by Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #3 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner clanks a shot from close range | 18-24 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Bud Hellman steals the ball from Randy Randolph | 18-24 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Clarence Rankin picks off the pass by Charles Tanner | 18-24 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 18-24 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Sears | 20-24 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the floater in the lane | 22-26 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Murray Byrd, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-26 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 22-26 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick loses the dribble to Murray Byrd | 22-26 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 22-28 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Randolph and he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's floater is knocked away by Clarence Rankin | 24-31 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Robert Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-31 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the follow up shot | 24-33 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | David Sears knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Shawn Stephens and the foul's on Robert Stone - foul #2 on Robert Stone, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 27-33 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Troy Auten is called for the reach on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (C) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #4 on Hank Bennett, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Carroll | 29-33 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | David Sears takes the ball from Michael Hunt | 29-35 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | David Sears lays it up and in | 31-35 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Charles Tanner denies the turnaround by Murray Byrd | 31-35 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Smith and the foul's on Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #8 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Troy Auten, Murray Byrd | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 37-39 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is hacked by Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #9 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #10 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Bud Hellman swats the layup by Robert Stone | 39-39 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Robert Stone can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a floater from the free throw line set up by David Sears | 41-39 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 41-42 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a runner from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Randy Randolph out of the doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-44 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Robert Stone, Lewis Gregory | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Hank Bennett out of a doubleteam | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Randolph picks off the pass by Dennis Charles | 41-46 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph banks in the layup | 41-48 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Leon Carroll | 43-48 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 43-48 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll lays it in on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 45-48 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-48 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Sears | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Bud Hellman steps in front of the Murray Byrd pass | 47-48 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left block | 47-48 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Clarence Rankin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-48 |