| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Gambill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Fred White inbounds the ball | 17-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | William Bennett misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Echevarria - foul #1 on James Echevarria, team foul #1 | 17-29 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Fisher | 19-31 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Fred White is fouled on the floor by Michael Fisher - foul #3 on Michael Fisher, team foul #2 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) Michael Fisher | |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Fred White can't finish the layup | 19-31 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | William Bennett tips it back up and in | 21-31 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | George Whaley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Landrum (SG) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | James Echevarria gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | George Whaley lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Tony Michaelson | 21-34 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | William Landrum is fouled on the floor by George Whaley - foul #2 on George Whaley, team foul #3 | 21-34 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Alan Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Tindle - foul #1 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Mathena (SF), Erik Vercher (PF) Anthony Gambill, Derek Rooney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | George Whaley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 23-34 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Michaelson | 23-34 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | George Whaley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 23-34 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | James Echevarria gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-34 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Erik Vercher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Alan Smith travels with the ball | 23-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (SG), Filip Jaroski (PF), Derek Rooney (C) Alan Smith, Erik Vercher, Fred White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF), John Hultgren (PF), Joseph Budziszewski (C) James Echevarria, George Whaley, Joshua Anderson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy Mathena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Landrum (fresh) PF - Filip Jaroski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) C - Joseph Budziszewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Filip Jaroski, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Erik Vercher (SF), Anthony Gambill (PF) William Landrum, Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), James Echevarria (SG) Tony Michaelson, Ralph Tindle | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | James Echevarria knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Crickenberger | 23-40 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Billy Mathena drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | James Echevarria drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Crickenberger | 25-42 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Erik Vercher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), William Landrum (SF) Billy Mathena, Erik Vercher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), George Whaley (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) David Crickenberger, James Echevarria, John Hultgren, Joseph Budziszewski | |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill drills a runner from close range | 27-42 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-42 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher grabs the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle's floater is knocked away by Anthony Gambill | 27-42 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Derek Rooney is called for the reach on Michael Fisher - foul #1 on Derek Rooney, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bond (SG), Billy Mathena (SF), Erik Vercher (PF), Fred White (C) William Bennett, William Landrum, Anthony Gambill, Derek Rooney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF) Michael Fisher | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson tips it but misses | 27-42 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Billy Mathena snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Alan Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 27-42 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Mathena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Vercher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Tony Michaelson | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Erik Vercher double dribbles | 27-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (SG), William Landrum (SF) David Bond, Billy Mathena | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF), Joseph Budziszewski (C) Ralph Tindle, Joshua Anderson | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | George Whaley splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Echevarria and he's hacked by Erik Vercher - foul #1 on Erik Vercher, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Gambill (PF) Erik Vercher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Alan Smith buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Budziszewski double dribbles | 29-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Mathena (PG), Derek Rooney (C) Alan Smith, William Landrum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), John Hultgren (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Tony Michaelson, George Whaley, Joseph Budziszewski | |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill misses badly on a runner in the lane | 29-47 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | John Hultgren grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | James Echevarria scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Crickenberger | 29-50 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Billy Mathena is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Billy Mathena, team foul #5 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bond (SG), William Landrum (SF) William Bennett, Fred White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), George Whaley (PF) David Crickenberger, James Echevarria, John Hultgren | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Tindle and he's hacked by Derek Rooney - foul #2 on Derek Rooney, team foul #6 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), Erik Vercher (PF) David Bond, Anthony Gambill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the free throw | 29-52 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Erik Vercher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Derek Rooney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-52 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | George Whaley snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Derek Rooney swats the short shot by George Whaley | 29-52 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Michaelson | 29-52 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | George Whaley blows the layup but he's fouled by Erik Vercher - foul #2 on Erik Vercher, team foul #7 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (SG), Filip Jaroski (PF) Billy Mathena, Derek Rooney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Budziszewski (C) Joshua Anderson | |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Erik Vercher grabs the board | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Landrum (fresh) PF - Filip Jaroski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Erik Vercher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Budziszewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | William Landrum misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Whaley - foul #3 on George Whaley, team foul #5 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred White (C) Erik Vercher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF) Michael Fisher | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | William Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | William Landrum makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | James Echevarria scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tony Michaelson | 31-55 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Alan Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-55 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the board | 31-55 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Filip Jaroski takes the ball from Ralph Tindle | 31-55 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | William Landrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Mathena (PG), David Bond (SG), Erik Vercher (SF), Derek Rooney (C) Alan Smith, William Bennett, William Landrum, Fred White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Michael Fisher (SF), John Hultgren (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Tony Michaelson, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley, Joseph Budziszewski | |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski pulls down the rebound | 31-55 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | David Bond knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Crickenberger and the foul's on Erik Vercher - foul #3 on Erik Vercher, team foul #8 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Gambill (PF) Filip Jaroski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher misses the free throw | 33-57 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Derek Rooney gets the rebound | 33-57 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Billy Mathena clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Hultgren - foul #1 on John Hultgren, team foul #6 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (SG), Fred White (SF) David Bond, Erik Vercher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) James Echevarria | |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Billy Mathena makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Billy Mathena misses the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | John Hultgren grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | William Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-59 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson blows the layup | 34-59 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson tips it back up and in | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy Mathena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Gambill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Rooney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Tony Michaelson steals it from Billy Mathena in the backcourt | 34-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-61 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Fred White gets the rebound | 34-61 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | William Bennett blows the layup | 34-61 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-61 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-61 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Derek Rooney | 34-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill can't finish the layup | 34-61 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill hits the follow up shot | 36-61 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Crickenberger | 36-64 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Joshua Anderson denies the turnaround by Derek Rooney | 36-64 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Fisher | 36-67 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-67 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | John Hultgren pulls down the rebound | 36-67 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | John Hultgren is hacked by Anthony Gambill - foul #1 on Anthony Gambill, team foul #9 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), Filip Jaroski (PF) Billy Mathena, Anthony Gambill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG) David Crickenberger | |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | John Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | John Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Alan Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Hultgren - foul #2 on John Hultgren, team foul #7 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) John Hultgren | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-69 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | George Whaley splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Echevarria | 37-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Derek Rooney loses the ball out of bounds | 37-71 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson runs out the clock | 37-71 |