| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Tony Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clinton Lykins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Walczynski (fresh) PF - Richard Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kansas | Richard Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Leroy Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Estes - foul #2 on Richard Estes, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Leroy Carey travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski clanks a floater from close range | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | John Allen snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Johnson loses the dribble to Tony Gregg in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 19:06 | Kansas | Tony Gregg lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Charles Barton double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 18:49 | Kansas | Edwin Elrod's layup is rejected by William Miller | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Allen | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Leroy Carey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Charles Barton can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | John Allen misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Edwin Elrod grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Clinton Lykins | 41-37 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | John Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Carey | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Fadey Walczynski - foul #3 on Fadey Walczynski, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (PG), Frank Marchand (SG), Philip Ramsey (SF), Tim Jones (PF), Gary Neumann (C) Tony Gregg, Clinton Lykins, Fadey Walczynski, Richard Estes, Edwin Elrod | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Kansas | Gary Neumann pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:05 | Kansas | Tim Jones connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Frank Marchand | 43-37 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell is hacked by Philip Ramsey - foul #1 on Philip Ramsey, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF) Charles Barton | |
| 16:30 | Xavier | David Campbell clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Tim Jones - foul #1 on Tim Jones, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:30 | Kansas | Gary Neumann snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Tim Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Ricky Trinidad | 43-40 |
| 15:45 | Kansas | The jump hook by Gary Neumann is blocked by Ahmed Mitchell | 43-40 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Marchand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Philip Ramsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tim Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Neumann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Trinidad (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | David Campbell is open but misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | David Campbell tips it home | 43-42 |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Frank Marchand is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Marchand, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brian Raggs (PG), Clinton Lykins (SG), Fadey Walczynski (SF), Richard Estes (PF), Stuart Seay (C) Dishi Xaimoungkhoun, Frank Marchand, Philip Ramsey, Tim Jones, Gary Neumann | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), William Miller (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins drills a jumper in the paint set up by John Allen | 43-44 |
| 14:51 | Kansas | Andrew Watley steals it from Clinton Lykins | 43-44 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Miller | 43-47 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Fadey Walczynski | 45-47 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | John Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:07 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 13:49 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Gregg (PG), Tim Jones (PF), Edwin Elrod (C) Brian Raggs, Richard Estes, Stuart Seay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, Andrew Watley | |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Leroy Carey is fouled on the floor by Edwin Elrod - foul #2 on Edwin Elrod, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Philip Ramsey (PG), Frank Marchand (SF) Tony Gregg, Fadey Walczynski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Charles Barton (SF) John Allen, James Johnson, William Miller | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Dale Corkery knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Trinidad | 45-50 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Tim Jones scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Philip Ramsey | 47-50 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Clinton Lykins takes the ball from Leroy Carey | 47-50 |
| 12:41 | Kansas | Frank Marchand banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Lykins | 49-50 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Charles Barton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (PG), Gary Neumann (SF) Philip Ramsey, Clinton Lykins | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), David Campbell (PF) Ricky Trinidad, Dale Corkery | |
| 12:28 | Kansas | Tim Jones is fouled on the floor by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Clinton Lykins (SG), Richard Estes (PF) Frank Marchand, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| 12:15 | Kansas | Richard Estes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Barton | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | John Allen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Carey | 49-53 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Gregg (PG), Fadey Walczynski (SF) Dishi Xaimoungkhoun, Richard Estes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (SF), William Miller (PF) Charles Barton, Leroy Carey | |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:31 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Tony Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clinton Lykins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fadey Walczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Neumann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin Elrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Corkery - foul #1 on Dale Corkery, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Philip Ramsey (PG), Frank Marchand (SG), Tim Jones (PF), Stuart Seay (C) Tony Gregg, Clinton Lykins, Gary Neumann, Edwin Elrod | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, David Campbell | |
| 11:11 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:11 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | William Miller travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF) Dale Corkery | |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Stuart Seay is hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Elrod (C) Stuart Seay | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Ricky Trinidad is called for the reach on Tim Jones - foul #2 on Ricky Trinidad, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (PG) Fadey Walczynski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Watley (C) William Miller | |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Jones and he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Clinton Lykins (SG), Richard Estes (PF) Frank Marchand, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, Andrew Watley | |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski (SF) Philip Ramsey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:52 | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun drills a floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Fadey Walczynski is called for the reach on Ricky Trinidad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fadey Walczynski, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Gregg (PG), Frank Marchand (SF) Clinton Lykins, Fadey Walczynski | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), William Miller (PF) Lawrence Smith, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Richard Estes double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Clinton Lykins (SG) Dishi Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG) Ricky Trinidad | |
| 09:22 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Allen | 56-57 |
| 09:08 | Kansas | Tony Gregg connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Lykins | 59-57 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Leroy Carey can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 08:38 | Kansas | Frank Marchand misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Philip Ramsey (PG), Gary Neumann (SF), Tim Jones (PF), Stuart Seay (C) Tony Gregg, Clinton Lykins, Richard Estes, Edwin Elrod | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| 08:38 | Kansas | Frank Marchand makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:38 | Kansas | Frank Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | James Johnson's floater is tipped away by Tim Jones | 61-59 |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Frank Marchand gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Frank Marchand blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Andrew Watley grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Andrew Watley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 07:51 | Kansas | Stuart Seay grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 07:45 | Kansas | The jump hook by Tim Jones is blocked by David Campbell | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | Kansas | Stuart Seay grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:35 | Kansas | Gary Neumann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | John Allen snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Philip Ramsey is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Ramsey, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (PG), Fadey Walczynski (SF), Edwin Elrod (C) Frank Marchand, Gary Neumann, Stuart Seay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Ahmed Mitchell (C) James Johnson, Andrew Watley | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fadey Walczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tim Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Elrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Ahmed Mitchell is called for the reach on Tim Jones - foul #3 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Clinton Lykins (SG) Philip Ramsey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad (SG), Dale Corkery (SF), William Miller (PF) John Allen, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell | |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Tim Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 06:52 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:48 | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun dunks the ball on a nice dish by Fadey Walczynski | 65-61 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun picks off the pass by Ahmed Mitchell in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 06:37 | Kansas | Ahmed Mitchell is called for the reach on Fadey Walczynski - foul #4 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brian Raggs (PG), Richard Estes (PF) Dishi Xaimoungkhoun, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Dale Corkery, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 06:37 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Leroy Carey gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Barton | 65-61 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | William Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 06:08 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Elrod | 65-61 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins's pass is intercepted by Leroy Carey | 65-61 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Richard Estes grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Brian Raggs is whistled for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Gregg (PG), Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (SG), Philip Ramsey (SF), Gary Neumann (PF), Stuart Seay (C) Brian Raggs, Clinton Lykins, Fadey Walczynski, Richard Estes, Edwin Elrod | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad, Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | David Campbell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 04:44 | Kansas | Stuart Seay pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | Kansas | Tony Gregg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | John Allen is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 65-61 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | David Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Johnson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dishi Xaimoungkhoun - foul #2 on Dishi Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Clinton Lykins (SG), Fadey Walczynski (SF), Frank Marchand (PF), Tim Jones (C) Dishi Xaimoungkhoun, Philip Ramsey, Gary Neumann, Stuart Seay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (PF), Andrew Watley (C) David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Kansas | Harold Wiggins is called for the reach on Fadey Walczynski - foul #1 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Miller (PF) Harold Wiggins | |
| 03:38 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | James Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | William Miller tips it home | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Tony Gregg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clinton Lykins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fadey Walczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Marchand (fresh) 12 pts. C - Tim Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Gregg | 68-65 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dishi Xaimoungkhoun (PG), Philip Ramsey (SF), Gary Neumann (C) Tony Gregg, Fadey Walczynski, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Dale Corkery, Andrew Watley | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | James Johnson connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Allen | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fadey Walczynski (SF), Tim Jones (PF) Philip Ramsey, Frank Marchand | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Leroy Carey is called for the reach on Gary Neumann - foul #2 on Leroy Carey, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Gary Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Gary Neumann misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Leroy Carey gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Clinton Lykins takes the ball from William Miller in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 01:55 | Kansas | Tim Jones misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Miller - foul #3 on William Miller, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Gregg (PG), Edwin Elrod (C) Dishi Xaimoungkhoun, Gary Neumann | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:55 | Kansas | Tim Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:55 | Kansas | Tim Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | William Miller grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | John Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Charles Barton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Edwin Elrod pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Clinton Lykins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fadey Walczynski | 72-67 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the jumper from the right block set up by Leroy Carey and he's hacked by Fadey Walczynski - foul #5 on Fadey Walczynski, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Marchand (SF), Richard Estes (PF) Fadey Walczynski, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Frank Marchand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Richard Estes tips it home | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | John Allen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Frank Marchand pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Frank Marchand is fouled in the backcourt by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Kansas | Philip Ramsey (SF) Richard Estes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Frank Marchand misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Frank Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Edwin Elrod gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Edwin Elrod runs out the clock | 75-70 |