| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) C - Joseph Chase (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dale Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | David Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Travis King clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Chase - foul #1 on Joseph Chase, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Cokley and he's fouled by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | David Mitchell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | William Cokley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | David Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Joseph Chase hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #1 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Woods | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Dale Hill's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Roby | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Travis King and he's fouled by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Robin Chung (SG), James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Robin Chung hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) PF - Jack Fife (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) SG - Robin Chung (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) C - Russell Heng (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | James Peterson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Davis | 10-9 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Mark Davis picks off the pass by John Zagorac | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Russell Heng can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Fife - foul #1 on Jack Fife, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Scott Middlebrook | |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Russell Heng makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Jack Fife hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | John Zagorac tips it home | 12-10 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Robin Chung misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Russell Heng denies the turnaround by Jack Fife | 12-10 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Mark Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robin Chung | 14-13 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | John Zagorac knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 17-13 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Joseph Chase picks off the pass by Jack Fife | 17-16 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Giczewski - foul #1 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Mark Davis, Robin Chung, James Peterson, Russell Heng | |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is fouled on the floor by Dale Hill - foul #1 on Dale Hill, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby clanks a shot from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Dennis Woodard picks off the pass by Daniel Orlandi | 17-18 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard banks in the layup | 19-18 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Dale Hill's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Russell Ridlon | 19-18 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (C) Joseph Chase | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Dale Hill comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Cokley | 22-19 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods is fouled on the floor by Russell Ridlon - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Russell Heng (C) David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill | |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | William Cokley is fouled on the floor by James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Robin Chung (SF) Daniel Orlandi, James Peterson | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Scott Middlebrook takes the ball from Jack Fife | 22-19 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Mark Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) Scott Middlebrook | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Russell Heng snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Mark Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Dale Hill tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Dale Hill is called for the reach on Jack Fife - foul #2 on Dale Hill, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Lee Shaver, Robin Chung, Dale Hill, Russell Heng | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Woods | 22-21 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Middlebrook | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Lanny Allums steals it from Jonathan Woods | 22-21 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Jack Fife blows the layup | 22-21 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) SG - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Fife (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) PF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Middlebrook and he's hacked by Herbert Patterson - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SG), Travis King (PF) Lanny Allums, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (SG), Russell Heng (PF), Joseph Chase (C) David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods, Mark Davis | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson is fouled on the floor by Russell Heng - foul #1 on Russell Heng, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Russell Heng grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Joseph Chase is hacked by John Zagorac - foul #1 on John Zagorac, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF) Lee Shaver, Robin Chung, Scott Middlebrook | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | William Cokley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 27-24 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Mitchell | 27-27 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Russell Heng throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG) David Mitchell | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PF) Travis King | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Robin Chung (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Jonathan Woods, Russell Heng | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Robin Chung is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Kenneth Roby (C) Russell Ridlon, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Herbert Patterson is called for the reach on Lee Shaver - foul #2 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF) Herbert Patterson, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), James Peterson (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Robin Chung, Scott Middlebrook, Joseph Chase | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Lee Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Lee Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | William Cokley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | James Peterson snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Fife (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Lee Shaver scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Peterson | 29-34 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it in | 31-34 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Dale Hill buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Davis | 31-36 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Russell Ridlon is called for the reach on David Mitchell - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Travis King (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Jonathan Woods (SF) Lee Shaver, Mark Davis | |
| 02:31 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | David Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Dale Hill snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | John Zagorac picks off the pass by David Mitchell | 33-37 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Zagorac | 36-37 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | David Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Russell Heng (PF), Joseph Chase (C) David Mitchell, Dale Hill, James Peterson | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Russell Heng can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-37 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski clanks a floater in the lane | 36-37 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Joseph Chase grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Mark Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Woods | 36-40 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | John Zagorac scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lanny Allums | 38-40 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-40 |