| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Burchette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Roy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lucio Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay is hacked by Shawn Hanlon - foul #3 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 17:59 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Alber | 35-30 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Robert Bennet steals the ball from James Barnes | 35-30 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bennet | 35-32 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield's pass is intercepted by Lucio Moreno | 35-32 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Barnes | 35-32 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Roy Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bennet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lucio Moreno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Alber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Barnes - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom (PG), Todd Thibault (SF), Edward Scott (PF) Roy Barnes, Robert Bennet, Tim Alber | |
| 15:27 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:27 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | David Burchette buries a runner from the right block | 39-33 |
| 14:55 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:53 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault tips it home | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | David Burchette is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet (SG), Michael Hartt (SF) Lucio Moreno, Edward Lindsay | |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Thomas Bailey is called for the reach on Todd Thibault - foul #2 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| 13:57 | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bailey - foul #3 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG) William Morehouse | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes (PG) Robert Bennet | |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-35 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Hanlon - foul #4 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG) Thomas Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno (SG), Tim Alber (PF) Timothy Ostrom, Michael Hartt | |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | David Burchette gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tim Alber - foul #3 on Tim Alber, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield (SF) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:43 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | James Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Ross Summerfield denies the turnaround by Edward Scott | 40-36 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | James Barnes can't connect on a jumper from close range | 40-36 |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Burchette (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Roy Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucio Moreno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Thibault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Bill St. George (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) James Barnes, Ross Summerfield, Shawn Hanlon, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom (PG), Robert Bennet (SG), Edward Lindsay (C) Roy Barnes, Todd Thibault, Edward Scott | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Robert Bennet steals the ball from Bill St. George | 40-36 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno banks in the layup set up by Robert Bennet | 40-38 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | William Morehouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 10:56 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | William Morehouse is called for the reach on Timothy Ostrom - foul #1 on William Morehouse, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Bill St. George grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Tim Alber | 40-38 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bill St. George - foul #1 on Bill St. George, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF) William Morehouse, Paul Bryant, Bill St. George | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes (PG) Timothy Ostrom | |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Barnes - foul #1 on Roy Barnes, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Todd Thibault (PF) Tim Alber | |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | James Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 09:19 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Todd Thibault | 40-43 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Barnes | 43-43 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bailey - foul #4 on Thomas Bailey, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), David Burchette (C) Thomas Bailey, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Ostrom (SG), Edward Scott (PF) Robert Bennet, Lucio Moreno | |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | David Burchette's layup is rejected by Edward Scott | 43-45 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Roy Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ostrom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Thibault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 46-45 |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | James Barnes steps in front of the Timothy Ostrom pass | 46-45 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | David Burchette tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Hanlon | 50-48 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Ross Summerfield is called for the reach on Edward Scott - foul #1 on Ross Summerfield, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Bill St. George (PF) James Barnes, Ross Summerfield, Shawn Hanlon | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet (SG), Lucio Moreno (SF), Tim Alber (PF) Roy Barnes, Todd Thibault, Edward Lindsay | |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Edward Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | David Burchette works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Morehouse | 52-50 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill St. George | 52-50 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Timothy Ostrom is called for the reach on Christopher Stewart - foul #1 on Timothy Ostrom, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), James Barnes (SG) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes (PG), Edward Lindsay (C) Timothy Ostrom, Edward Scott | |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Bill St. George snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Roy Barnes steps in front of the Thomas Bailey pass | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Burchette (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Roy Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lucio Moreno (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Lindsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Saint Louis | David Burchette knocks away the 3 by Lucio Moreno | 52-50 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill St. George | 52-50 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bailey | 54-50 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Roy Barnes hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Bennet | 54-53 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Thomas Bailey, Paul Bryant, Bill St. George, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-53 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Lucio Moreno makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Akim Gonsiewski and he's fouled by Edward Lindsay - foul #3 on Edward Lindsay, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Burchette (C) Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | David Burchette blocks the short jumper by Robert Bennet | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | David Burchette is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bennet - foul #2 on Robert Bennet, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Burchette runs out the clock | 57-56 |