| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Morehouse (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Burchette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wade Olson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Benjamin Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Antwan Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | James Barnes loses the dribble to Wade Olson | 48-40 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates throws it down on a great pass from Wade Olson | 48-42 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | David Burchette hits a wide open shot near the basket | 50-42 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates clanks a shot from the left block | 50-42 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | David Burchette scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Barnes | 52-42 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates lays it in | 52-44 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #2 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Paul Bryant (SF), Ross Summerfield (PF) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), David Saldana (SF), Ward Wilson (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Wade Olson, Benjamin Gates, Antwan Clark | |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Paul Bryant takes the ball from David Saldana | 52-44 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses the dunk attempt | 52-44 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | John Cerna grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | David Saldana scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Cerna | 52-46 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | John Cerna is called for the reach on Thomas Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cerna, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Lane (PF) James Barnes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wilson (PG), Wade Olson (SG), James Britt (PF) John Cerna, Ronald Lewis, Ward Wilson | |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ross Summerfield | 55-46 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Ross Summerfield | 55-46 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Summerfield | 57-46 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Paul Bryant is called for the reach on David Saldana - foul #1 on Paul Bryant, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), William Morehouse (SF) Ross Summerfield, Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Ronald Lewis (SG), Benjamin Gates (PF) Robert Wilson, Wade Olson, James Britt | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | David Saldana can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Morehouse - foul #1 on William Morehouse, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG) Thomas Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wilson (PG) Christopher Jolicoeur | |
| 16:02 | Xavier | David Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | David Saldana misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Morehouse (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Burchette (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Saldana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Thibodeau (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | James Barnes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Stewart | 60-47 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | William Morehouse is fouled in the backcourt by David Saldana - foul #4 on David Saldana, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jason Arnold (PF) Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (SG), Ward Wilson (PF) Ronald Lewis, David Saldana | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | William Morehouse hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Stewart | 62-49 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cerna | 62-51 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | David Burchette is open but misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | John Cerna grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Robert Wilson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ward Wilson | 62-53 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart connects on the open floater from the right side | 64-53 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Ross Summerfield (SG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, William Morehouse | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Olson (SG), Ronald Lewis (SF), James Britt (PF), Antwan Clark (C) John Cerna, Benjamin Gates, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Wilson | 64-55 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Bailey | 66-55 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Wade Olson grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG) David Burchette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Benjamin Gates (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Wade Olson, James Britt, Antwan Clark | |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | James Barnes is called for the reach on Ronald Lewis - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), William Morehouse (SF), Jesse Lane (C) Thomas Bailey, Paul Bryant, Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Olson (SG), Ward Wilson (PF), Antwan Clark (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Ronald Lewis, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Arnold (tiring) 3 pf. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Olson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wilson and the foul's on William Morehouse - foul #2 on William Morehouse, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gates | 66-58 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Robert Wilson is hacked by Christopher Stewart - foul #1 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Ronald Lewis (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Wade Olson, Ward Wilson, Antwan Clark | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Jesse Lane is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Jesse Lane, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Olson (SG), David Saldana (SF), Ward Wilson (PF) Christopher Jolicoeur, Ronald Lewis, Benjamin Gates | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Robert Wilson drills a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Ronald Lewis (SF), Benjamin Gates (PF), Antwan Clark (C) Wade Olson, David Saldana, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 10:40 | Xavier | James Barnes blocks the jumper by Benjamin Gates | 66-61 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Morehouse | 66-61 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey makes the jumper from the left side | 68-61 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates misses badly on a floater in the lane | 68-61 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Lane | 68-61 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | James Barnes is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), David Burchette (C) James Barnes, William Morehouse, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), David Saldana (SF), Ward Wilson (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Robert Wilson, Ronald Lewis, Benjamin Gates, Antwan Clark | |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | David Burchette connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ross Summerfield | 70-61 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau lays it up and in | 70-63 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-63 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | David Saldana hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | David Burchette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 73-66 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is fouled on the floor by John Cerna - foul #4 on John Cerna, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), William Morehouse (SF), Jesse Lane (PF) Thomas Bailey, Ross Summerfield, Paul Bryant, Jason Arnold | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Ronald Lewis (SF), Benjamin Gates (PF), Antwan Clark (C) John Cerna, David Saldana, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses long on a runner from close range | 73-66 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane tips it home | 75-66 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates loses the dribble to Jesse Lane | 75-66 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 77-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Morehouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Burchette (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wade Olson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Lewis (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Benjamin Gates (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Antwan Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates misses the lay-in | 77-66 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates misses short on a jumper in the paint | 77-66 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Antwan Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Jesse Lane picks off the pass by Benjamin Gates | 77-66 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | William Morehouse is whistled for a carry | 77-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Paul Bryant (SF), Ross Summerfield (C) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wilson (PG), John Cerna (SG), David Saldana (SF), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Wade Olson, Ronald Lewis, Benjamin Gates, Antwan Clark | |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-66 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Summerfield | 77-66 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | James Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | James Britt gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-66 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Bailey | 79-66 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | David Saldana comes up short on the floater from the right side | 79-66 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | James Barnes grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #5 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), William Morehouse (SF), Jason Arnold (PF), David Burchette (C) Thomas Bailey, James Barnes, Paul Bryant, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Ronald Lewis (SG), Benjamin Gates (PF), Antwan Clark (C) Robert Wilson, John Cerna, James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | David Burchette is open and buries a floater near the basket | 81-66 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates lays it in set up by Ronald Lewis | 81-68 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 81-68 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Burchette | 81-68 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield is hacked by Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #3 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #7 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Olson (SG), Randall Thibodeau (C) Ronald Lewis, Antwan Clark | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | David Saldana buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ross Summerfield (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Morehouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Arnold (tired) 3 pf. C - David Burchette (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Olson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Saldana (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Gates (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Thibodeau (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | William Morehouse is hacked by David Saldana in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Saldana, team foul #8 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (SG) Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF) David Saldana | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | William Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | William Morehouse misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Ward Wilson snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates loses the dribble to Thomas Bailey | 82-71 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart is called for 3 seconds | 82-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SF) William Morehouse | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Lewis (SF), Antwan Clark (C) Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau (C) Antwan Clark | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Lane (C) David Burchette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antwan Clark (C) Randall Thibodeau | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SF) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | William Morehouse blows the layup | 82-71 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG), Ross Summerfield (C) Thomas Bailey, Jason Arnold | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Benjamin Gates, Antwan Clark | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Morehouse - foul #3 on William Morehouse, team foul #7 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Paul Bryant (SF), David Burchette (C) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, William Morehouse | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (SG) Wade Olson | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), William Morehouse (SF), Jason Arnold (PF) Thomas Bailey, Ross Summerfield, Paul Bryant, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Olson (SG), Benjamin Gates (PF), Antwan Clark (C) John Cerna, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | David Burchette banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Wade Olson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stewart - foul #2 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #8 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Ross Summerfield (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Jesse Lane (PF) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, William Morehouse, Jason Arnold | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Benjamin Gates, Antwan Clark | |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Jolicoeur picks off the pass by Paul Bryant in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur lays it in | 84-77 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), William Morehouse (SF), Jason Arnold (PF) Thomas Bailey, Ross Summerfield, Paul Bryant, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benjamin Gates (PF), Antwan Clark (C) Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Jason Arnold hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 84-77 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | David Burchette is called for the reach on Wade Olson - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Wade Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | David Burchette gets the rebound | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | David Burchette is hacked by Christopher Jolicoeur in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #9 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Antwan Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Wade Olson gets the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG) Thomas Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Ross Summerfield (PF) Christopher Stewart, Jason Arnold | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #5 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG) Christopher Jolicoeur | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Antwan Clark grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates is fouled on the floor by Ross Summerfield - foul #1 on Ross Summerfield, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), Jason Arnold (PF) Thomas Bailey, Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Benjamin Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | James Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by John Cerna - foul #5 on John Cerna, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Ross Summerfield (PF) Christopher Stewart, Jason Arnold | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF) John Cerna | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ward Wilson | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Gates | 86-80 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis is fouled on the floor by David Burchette - foul #3 on David Burchette, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), Jason Arnold (PF) Thomas Bailey, Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Lewis - foul #3 on Ronald Lewis, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Ross Summerfield (PF) Christopher Stewart, Jason Arnold | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Antwan Clark | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Ronald Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-81 |