| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nadeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 7 pts. C - Norris Beal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Ryan Landers steals it from James Ottinger | 41-30 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Ryan Landers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree tips it home | 43-30 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Ryan Landers - foul #3 on Ryan Landers, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (PF) Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Norris Beal takes the ball from Eric Nadeau | 43-32 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 43-32 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree is hacked by Norris Beal - foul #2 on Norris Beal, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | James Ottinger picks off the pass by Lazaro Marino in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen McAlexander - foul #1 on Stephen McAlexander, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (PG), Thomas Church (PF) Lazaro Marino, Steven Hammontree | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Mike Newlin (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander misses the lay-in | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), Steven Hammontree (SF), William Smith (C) Eric Nadeau, Russell Kinsey, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Gauna (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Norris Beal (C) Robert Saddler, Frank Moorehead, Christopher Owens | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya grabs the board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Benjamin Guest (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Church (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Gauna (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) C - Norris Beal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Douglas Wegner lays it up and in | 43-35 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | The short jumper by Lawrence Moffett is denied by Mike Newlin | 43-35 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Church | 43-35 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Norris Beal snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Wegner | 43-37 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Duane Gauna steals it from Benjamin Guest | 43-37 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Duane Gauna and the foul's on Benjamin Guest - foul #1 on Benjamin Guest, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Eric Nadeau (SG), Russell Kinsey (SF), Ryan Landers (PF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Benjamin Guest, Lawrence Moffett, Steven Hammontree, Thomas Church, William Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Duane Gauna, Douglas Wegner, Mike Newlin, Norris Beal | |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | James Ottinger connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Vecchio | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Ryan Landers is hacked by Alonzo Montoya - foul #2 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Paul Vecchio swats the short shot by Russell Kinsey | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Eric Nadeau is blocked by Christopher Owens | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Saddler | 45-43 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the floater in the paint set up by Robert Saddler | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nadeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Saddler - foul #1 on Robert Saddler, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (PG), Steven Hammontree (SF) Lazaro Marino, Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Gauna (SG), Mike Newlin (PF), Norris Beal (C) James Ottinger, Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Norris Beal is hacked by Stephen McAlexander - foul #2 on Stephen McAlexander, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Church (PF) Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Gauna | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Thomas Church clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Moorehead | 49-50 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Thomas Church loses the dribble to Robert Saddler | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Duane Gauna lays it in on a great pass from Robert Saddler | 49-52 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Norris Beal snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead clanks a turnaround in the lane | 49-52 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Thomas Church gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Ryan Landers (PF), Russell Kinsey (C) Eric Nadeau, Thomas Church, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Robert Saddler, Duane Gauna, Frank Moorehead, Mike Newlin, Norris Beal | |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | James Ottinger loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (C) Steven Hammontree | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | William Smith makes the turnaround from close range set up by Russell Kinsey | 51-52 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Guest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | William Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #3 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), Steven Hammontree (SF) Benjamin Guest, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens's layup is rejected by Ryan Landers | 53-54 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | James Ottinger gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Moffett | 53-54 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lazaro Marino | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Ryan Landers grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Nadeau (SG), Stephen McAlexander (C) Lawrence Moffett, William Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Frank Moorehead (SF) Alonzo Montoya, Douglas Wegner | |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Frank Moorehead steals the ball from Lazaro Marino | 55-54 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler jams it set up by Frank Moorehead | 55-56 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 55-56 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler can't throw it down but he's fouled by Lazaro Marino - foul #2 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (PF) Ryan Landers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Norris Beal (C) James Ottinger, Paul Vecchio | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-58 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Nadeau | 57-58 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Eric Nadeau steals it from Alonzo Montoya | 57-58 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino is hacked by Frank Moorehead - foul #2 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Guest (PG), Ryan Landers (PF) Lazaro Marino, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Mike Newlin (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens, Norris Beal | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Benjamin Guest (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Nadeau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Hammontree (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau is hacked by James Ottinger - foul #3 on James Ottinger, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (SF) Steven Hammontree | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest is hacked by James Ottinger - foul #4 on James Ottinger, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Benjamin Guest's pass is intercepted by Robert Saddler | 57-58 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Benjamin Guest is called for the reach on Robert Saddler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Guest, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Steven Hammontree (SF) Benjamin Guest, Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (PF) Mike Newlin | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ryan Landers - foul #4 on Ryan Landers, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Frank Moorehead steals the ball from Lazaro Marino | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | James Ottinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Moorehead | 57-63 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Ryan Landers buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lazaro Marino | 60-63 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Ryan Landers pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Christopher Owens swats the shot by Eric Nadeau | 60-63 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Lazaro Marino is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Eric Nadeau scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lazaro Marino | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Lazaro Marino is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Steven Hammontree grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Ryan Landers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Nadeau and he's fouled by Frank Moorehead - foul #3 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Ryan Landers makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio's floater is tipped away by Stephen McAlexander | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Hammontree | 67-66 |