Top-Seeded Kentucky Takes Down Indiana Indiana's Jordan Hulls evading Darius Miller for a layup. Miller had 19 points. 1 Kentucky accelerated here Friday night and played at a different speed and different altitude than Indiana for two sudden bursts of points, all the sideline willpower and fervor of Hoosiers Coach Tom Crean could not overcome the Wildcats" burst of talent. Crean stomped up and down the sideline and pounded the court with flat palms in front of 24,731 fans who were just as worked up as he was. But Kentucky put a 9-2 run on Indiana to start the second half, then a short spurt to stretch a 5-point lead to 11 with 9 minutes 50 seconds to play. The Wildcats held off Indiana charges and went on to a 102-90 victory in a South Region semifinal game of the N.C.A.A. tournament. The Kentucky freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 24 points to lead the Wildcats. Kentucky was almost perfect from the free-throw line, going 35 of 37. Indiana played well, and it is difficult to know what it will take to beat Kentucky after this game. That is Baylor's problem. The Bears, who beat Xavier, 75-70, will face Kentucky on Sunday in the South Region final in the Georgia Dome. In a loud, raucous atmosphere, fueled by two of the most supportive fan bases in college basketball, Indiana and Kentucky traded blows with their varied offenses of 3-point shooters, drivers and dunkers. When Kentucky's Darius Miller ripped the nets for 3 points in the second half, Wildcats fans exploded. When Indiana's Will Sheehey retaliated on a left-handed reverse layup, Hoosiers fans replied with their own roar. In a college basketball era dominated by starched games of stiff offenses, this game was almost a relief. Both teams pushed the pace, and the talent on both sides was not afraid to squeeze off quick shots. Whole sections of fans refused to sit down, even during timeouts in a game filled with points and goose bumps. Indiana stayed with Kentucky through the first six minutes of the game, then got a break with Davis's second foul with 14:05 left in the half. Davis, the best nation's best shot blocker with almost five per game, went to the bench. He had fouled out of just one of 36 games, but Kentucky Coach John Calipari was taking no chances. Before Indiana could exploit Davis's absence, its own big man, Cody Zeller, picked up two fouls within four seconds. He went to the bench with 13:23 to play in the half. Without Davis blocking their path, the Hoosiers drove the lane and threw the ball inside. They scored 47 points in the first half against a Kentucky team that was giving up just 59 points per game. Kentucky scored right along with the Hoosiers, then went on an 11-3 run to take a 29-20 lead. The Wildcats looked undeterred without their star center. But Kentucky tried to put away the Hoosiers too quickly. The Wildcats rushed shots and played out of control the last 10 minutes of the first half and Indiana surged ahead, 43-39.