| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Henley - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) Richard Henley | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Lewis Robinson steals it from John Heflin | 31-27 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | John Kingston steals the ball from James Caruso | 31-27 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | James Caruso double dribbles | 34-27 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 36-27 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | James Caruso misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Joe Dixon steals the ball from John Heflin | 36-29 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson buries a driving attempt in the paint | 38-29 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fairly fresh) PF - John Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by John Heflin - foul #3 on John Heflin, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), Richard Henley (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, John Heflin, John Rice, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Lynn Keen steps in front of the Gerald Batts pass | 38-29 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Frank Rounds lays it in on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 38-31 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Rounds - foul #2 on Frank Rounds, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is hacked by Richard Henley - foul #4 on Richard Henley, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Dustin Highsmith (C) Frank Rounds, Richard Henley | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 42-31 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith slams it home set up by Lynn Keen | 42-33 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks is fouled on the floor by James Caruso - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Francis Brantley, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Heflin (SF), John Rice (PF) Lynn Keen, Francis Tuttle, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Heflin - foul #4 on John Heflin, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (C) John Heflin | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Simon Dashner snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Dashner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | John Rice misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Zeledon (SF) Simon Dashner | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak clanks a runner in the paint | 44-35 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 44-35 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | John Rice hits the finger roll | 44-37 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Truesdell | 47-37 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Paul Zeledon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) James Caruso, Paul Zeledon, John Rice | |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 49-37 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Simon Dashner double dribbles | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Francis Brantley (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | John Kingston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-37 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it home | 51-37 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is called for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Francis Tuttle, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Simon Dashner is called for the reach on Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Simon Dashner, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (PF) Harold Hendricks, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | James Caruso is hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh drills a turnaround from the baseline | 52-39 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Simon Dashner | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Caruso | 52-42 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak dunks the ball and he's fouled by John Heflin - foul #5 on John Heflin, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Zeledon (SF) John Heflin | |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | James Caruso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Paul Zeledon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Francis Brantley (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF) Paul Zeledon | |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 58-44 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is denied on a layup by Francis Brantley | 58-44 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 58-44 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | James Caruso loses the dribble to John Kingston | 58-44 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Caruso can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Lewis Robinson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, John Kingston, Francis Brantley, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Paul Zeledon (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Derrick Tosh, Simon Dashner, Richard Henley | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) C - John Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Francis Tuttle is called for the reach on Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #10 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Paul Zeledon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson throws it down on a great pass from Michael Smith | 64-46 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 66-46 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Zeledon | 66-48 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-48 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson tips it home | 68-48 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF) Paul Zeledon | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 68-50 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Simon Dashner | 68-50 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | John Kingston steps in front of the Frank Rounds pass | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 68-50 |