| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) SF - Hugo Pless (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charlie Halley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Jim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley lays it in | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | David Border hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Charlie Halley | 34-31 |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Pasquale | 34-31 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Shawn Schutte takes the ball from Michael Pasquale | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Pasquale - foul #1 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | David Border comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim is called for 3 seconds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (SG), Michael McGirt (SF), Edward Hermanson (PF) David Border, Bret Rickman, Michael White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Sadowski | 36-33 |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley misses the floater from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Roosa and the foul's on Hugo Pless - foul #2 on Hugo Pless, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG) Robert Roosa | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Millay (PG), Bryan Booth (SG), Aaron Hosey (SF) Shawn Schutte, David Marchetti, Hugo Pless | |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Michael Pasquale steals it from Robert Millay | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sadowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McGirt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Millay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Booth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hosey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Halley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Jim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt lays it up and in on a great pass from John Seelye | 41-33 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley buries a shot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | John Seelye lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Hermanson | 43-35 |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Millay | 43-37 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | John Seelye scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael McGirt | 45-37 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Millay | 45-39 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Jonathan Jim steals the ball from Michael McGirt | 45-39 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Millay is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Michael White (PF) John Seelye, James Sadowski, Michael McGirt, Edward Hermanson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte (PG), David Marchetti (SG), Hugo Pless (SF), Willie Janney (C) Robert Millay, Bryan Booth, Aaron Hosey, Jonathan Jim | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Willie Janney | 45-41 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pasquale (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) SF - Hugo Pless (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charlie Halley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Janney (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti is hacked by Michael Pasquale - foul #2 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson (C) Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey (PF), Jonathan Jim (C) Charlie Halley, Willie Janney | |
| 10:54 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey is hacked by Michael White - foul #4 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 10:29 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti comes up short on the shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Michael White pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa is hacked by Jonathan Jim - foul #3 on Jonathan Jim, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SF) Bret Rickman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley (PF) Aaron Hosey | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), James Sadowski (SG) Robert Roosa, David Border | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey (SF) Hugo Pless | |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Schutte | 47-43 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | James Sadowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bret Rickman (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Michael McGirt, Edward Hermanson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Millay (PG), Bryan Booth (SG), Willie Janney (C) Shawn Schutte, David Marchetti, Jonathan Jim | |
| 08:29 | Saint Louis | Michael Pasquale denies the turnaround by Charlie Halley | 47-43 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the dunk | 47-43 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | James Sadowski hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Bryan Booth connects on the jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-45 |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sadowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Millay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Booth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Hosey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Halley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Janney (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Aaron Hosey clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charlie Halley - foul #2 on Charlie Halley, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Michael McGirt (SF), Edward Hermanson (PF) John Seelye, James Sadowski, Bret Rickman, Michael White | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte (PG), David Marchetti (SG), Hugo Pless (SF), Jonathan Jim (PF) Robert Millay, Bryan Booth, Aaron Hosey, Charlie Halley | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:38 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim can't finish the layup | 50-45 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Willie Janney gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 50-45 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | David Marchetti takes the ball from Robert Roosa | 50-45 |
| 05:39 | Saint Louis | Willie Janney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 05:15 | Saint Louis | Willie Janney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim's floater is knocked away by Edward Hermanson | 50-45 |
| 04:56 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:40 | Saint Louis | David Marchetti connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hugo Pless | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-47 |
| 04:15 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Hugo Pless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses long on a runner in the paint | 50-47 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale tips it home | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Border (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael McGirt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pasquale (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Shawn Schutte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugo Pless (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Jim (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Janney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Edward Hermanson - foul #1 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), James Sadowski (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Michael White (PF) Robert Roosa, David Border, Michael McGirt, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Millay (PG), Aaron Hosey (SF), Charlie Halley (PF) Shawn Schutte, Hugo Pless, Willie Janney | |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Jim makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | John Seelye tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG) John Seelye, James Sadowski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte (PG), Hugo Pless (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Robert Millay, Aaron Hosey, Jonathan Jim | |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | Edward Hermanson steps in front of the Christopher Brown pass | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Hugo Pless is called for the reach on Bret Rickman - foul #3 on Hugo Pless, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | David Border tips it in | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Christopher Brown connects on the floater from close range | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Michael White can't throw it down | 58-55 |
| 00:30 | Saint Louis | Charlie Halley grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Shawn Schutte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Michael White snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael White runs out the clock | 58-55 |