| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ivan Belkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Axtell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Zisk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Maurin | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski is hacked by Gilbert Zisk - foul #1 on Gilbert Zisk, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Gilbert Zisk steals it from Robert Taylor | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | N. Kentucky | Jerome Somalski is called for the reach on Ivan Belkowski - foul #2 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:50 | N. Kentucky | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Jeffrey Maurin - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:31 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Belkowski | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Ivan Belkowski steals the ball from James Dewar | 31-35 |
| 17:47 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is hacked by Ivan Belkowski - foul #3 on Ivan Belkowski, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Thomas Jackson (SF), Herbert Davis (C) Keith Evans, Gilbert Zisk | |
| 17:10 | Xavier | David Nock misses short on a floater in the lane | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 16:41 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | David Nock snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | David Nock hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 16:02 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - David Nock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ivan Belkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Maurice Axtell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Jerome Somalski (C) Robert Taylor, James Dewar, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis (PG), Kevin Aarons (SG), Keith Evans (SF), Charles Didomenico (PF), Gilbert Zisk (C) Ivan Belkowski, Jeffrey Maurin, Thomas Jackson, Maurice Axtell, Herbert Davis | |
| 15:19 | N. Kentucky | David Nock steals it from Bill Davis | 35-37 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| 14:35 | N. Kentucky | Charles Didomenico loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (PG), Clifford Bryant (PF) Juan Sanchez, David Nock | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Zisk - foul #2 on Gilbert Zisk, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 35-37 |
| 13:52 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:36 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk is hacked by Jerome Somalski - foul #3 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF) Samuel Wolak, Dikembe Ali, Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski (PG), Jeffrey Maurin (SG) Bill Davis, Kevin Aarons | |
| 13:21 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Gibbs denies the turnaround by Charles Didomenico | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Ivan Belkowski is called for the reach on Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Belkowski, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell (PF) Charles Didomenico | |
| 13:01 | Xavier | James Dewar connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 12:54 | N. Kentucky | Stjepan Politowski takes the ball from Ivan Belkowski | 37-37 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Robert Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stjepan Politowski | 39-37 |
| 12:35 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:33 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Axtell | 39-37 |
| 12:25 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Thomas Jackson (SF), Herbert Davis (C) Keith Evans, Gilbert Zisk | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses long on a jumper in the paint | 39-37 |
| 12:11 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:56 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Jackson is denied on a layup by Timothy Gibbs | 39-37 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Nock | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ivan Belkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Maurice Axtell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | James Dewar misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-37 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is hacked by Ivan Belkowski - foul #5 on Ivan Belkowski, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF) Robert Taylor, James Dewar | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis (PG), Kevin Aarons (SG), Charles Didomenico (PF) Ivan Belkowski, Jeffrey Maurin, Maurice Axtell | |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 10:43 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 10:34 | N. Kentucky | Herbert Davis buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bill Davis | 39-39 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Charles Didomenico - foul #1 on Charles Didomenico, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Jerome Somalski (C) Samuel Wolak, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans (SF), Gilbert Zisk (C) Thomas Jackson, Herbert Davis | |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:02 | N. Kentucky | Charles Didomenico misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 10:00 | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis tips it in | 42-41 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), James Dewar (SF) Juan Sanchez, David Nock | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin (SG), Maurice Axtell (PF) Bill Davis, Charles Didomenico | |
| 09:28 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk is denied on a layup by Jerome Somalski | 42-41 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 42-41 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 09:21 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 08:57 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Dewar - foul #2 on James Dewar, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (PF) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 08:38 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:38 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Robert Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Stjepan Politowski | 46-45 |
| 07:47 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Maurin, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis (PG), Thomas Jackson (SF) Kevin Aarons, Keith Evans | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Bill Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Maurice Axtell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Zisk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (C) Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Herbert Davis (C) Gilbert Zisk | |
| 07:09 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-45 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 06:26 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Gibbs picks off the pass by Bill Davis | 48-45 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | James Dewar scores on a jump hook in the lane | 50-45 |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, David Nock | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons (PG), Keith Evans (SF), Gilbert Zisk (C) Bill Davis, Thomas Jackson, Herbert Davis | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | James Dewar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Axtell | 50-47 |
| 05:05 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Gibbs steals the ball from Maurice Axtell | 50-47 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner and the foul's on Jeffrey Maurin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Maurin, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis (PG), Charles Didomenico (PF) Jeffrey Maurin, Maurice Axtell | |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:28 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk buries a jump hook from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | James Dewar misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bill Davis - foul #1 on Bill Davis, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:04 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk's layup is rejected by Jerome Somalski | 55-49 |
| 04:02 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans tips it home | 55-51 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin (SG), Maurice Axtell (PF) Bill Davis, Charles Didomenico | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kevin Aarons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Axtell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Zisk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | N. Kentucky | Stjepan Politowski steps in front of the Maurice Axtell pass | 55-51 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), David Nock (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Thomas Jackson (SF), Herbert Davis (C) Keith Evans, Gilbert Zisk | |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, Dikembe Ali, David Nock, Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans (SF), Gilbert Zisk (C) Thomas Jackson, Herbert Davis | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Robert Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans connects on the runner in the paint | 57-55 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Maurice Axtell picks off the pass by Jerome Somalski | 57-55 |
| 01:54 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 01:52 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:14 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Maurin | 57-59 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Kevin Aarons | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Maurin | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | James Dewar loses the dribble to Maurice Axtell | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Politowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Gibbs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Maurin - foul #2 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis (PG) Keith Evans | |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is hacked by Kevin Aarons - foul #3 on Kevin Aarons, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans (SF) Bill Davis | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans is hacked by Stjepan Politowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 59-65 |