| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Young (fresh) PF - Matthew Gil (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Rutter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Sparrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns can't tip it in | 35-27 |
| 19:44 | Bellarmine | John Young snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 19:22 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Bates | 38-27 |
| 18:53 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Sparrow | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:37 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brett Barns | 38-29 |
| 18:16 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Bellarmine | Todd Plant is called for the reach on John Bates - foul #2 on Todd Plant, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Smith | 41-29 |
| 17:30 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 17:28 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 17:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:21 | Bellarmine | John Young can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 17:20 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil tips it in | 43-29 |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-29 |
| 17:04 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:47 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant hits a floater in the paint set up by Richard Kale and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Swan (SG), Blake Robinson (SF), Brandon Hamilton (PF), Randy Sullivan (C) John Bates, John Young, Matthew Gil, Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Johnny Herrmann (PF) William Hinrichs, Clarence Sparrow, Brett Barns | |
| 16:47 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:22 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:58 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Herrmann | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blake Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kal Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Johnny Herrmann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Plant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 15:50 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:35 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Kale | 43-38 |
| 15:22 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee hits a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:52 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Bates (SG), John Young (SF), Matthew Gil (PF), Thomas Rutter (C) Robert Smith, Blake Robinson, Brandon Hamilton, Randy Sullivan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG), Brett Barns (PF) Richard Kale, Todd Plant | |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:19 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall blows the dunk | 48-43 |
| 14:01 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Matthew Gil | 48-43 |
| 13:40 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce (PG) Donald Swan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Clarence Sparrow (SF), Nicholas Greer (C) Kal Lee, Jeremy Pearsall, Johnny Herrmann | |
| 13:25 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer is hacked by John Young - foul #4 on John Young, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Smith (PG), Blake Robinson (SF) Ronald Bruce, John Young | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 13:07 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| 12:48 | Bellarmine | John Bates hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-43 |
| 12:46 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brett Barns | 48-43 |
| 12:36 | N. Kentucky | Blake Robinson is called for the reach on Clarence Sparrow - foul #3 on Blake Robinson, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce (SG), Brandon Hamilton (SF) John Bates, Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (SG) William Hinrichs | |
| 12:18 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Swan (SG) Ronald Bruce | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann (C) Nicholas Greer | |
| 12:00 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil is fouled on the floor by Brett Barns - foul #2 on Brett Barns, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall (C) Brett Barns | |
| 11:39 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:37 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Swan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Gil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Blake Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kal Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Sparrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Herrmann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:30 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:29 | Bellarmine | Blake Robinson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:12 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith | 50-43 |
| 10:58 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:56 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann tips it home | 50-45 |
| 10:37 | Bellarmine | Blake Robinson jams it set up by Robert Smith | 52-45 |
| 10:20 | N. Kentucky | Donald Swan is called for the reach on Jeremy Pearsall - foul #2 on Donald Swan, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce (PG), John Bates (SG), Thomas Rutter (C) Robert Smith, Donald Swan, Blake Robinson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Nicholas Greer (SF), Brett Barns (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Kale, Kal Lee, Clarence Sparrow, Johnny Herrmann, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 09:59 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Hamilton is called for the reach on Nicholas Greer - foul #2 on Brandon Hamilton, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Blake Robinson (SF) Brandon Hamilton | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 09:48 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns drills a runner from the right block set up by Gary Centeno and he's hacked by Matthew Gil - foul #2 on Matthew Gil, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 09:48 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-48 |
| 09:24 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rutter | 52-48 |
| 09:08 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Bates and the foul's on Gary Centeno - foul #3 on Gary Centeno, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Smith (PG), Donald Swan (SF) Ronald Bruce, Blake Robinson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG) Gary Centeno | |
| 09:08 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer's pass is intercepted by John Bates | 55-48 |
| 08:46 | Bellarmine | John Bates lays it up and in | 57-48 |
| 08:29 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 08:27 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Barns | 57-48 |
| 08:17 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Gil steals the ball from Brett Barns | 57-48 |
| 07:55 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 07:37 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 27 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Swan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Gil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Todd Plant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bates | 62-50 |
| 07:01 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer is hacked by Donald Swan - foul #3 on Donald Swan, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce (SG), John Young (SF), Brandon Hamilton (PF), Randy Sullivan (C) John Bates, Donald Swan, Matthew Gil, Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (SG), Clarence Sparrow (SF), Johnny Herrmann (C) William Hinrichs, Brett Barns, Todd Plant | |
| 07:01 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:01 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:47 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:33 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kal Lee | 65-52 |
| 06:18 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bruce | 68-52 |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 05:59 | Bellarmine | John Young grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 05:34 | Bellarmine | Randy Sullivan tips it back up and in | 70-52 |
| 05:20 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer is fouled on the floor by John Young - foul #5 on John Young, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Swan (PG), John Bates (SG), Blake Robinson (SF), Thomas Rutter (C) Robert Smith, Ronald Bruce, John Young, Randy Sullivan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG), Brett Barns (PF) Richard Kale, Clarence Sparrow | |
| 05:20 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:20 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:56 | Bellarmine | Brett Barns swats the dunk try by Brandon Hamilton | 70-54 |
| 04:54 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 04:36 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 04:34 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns tips it home | 70-56 |
| 04:10 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter misses long on a jumper from the left block | 70-56 |
| 04:09 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 03:55 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 03:54 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter is hacked by Kal Lee - foul #2 on Kal Lee, team foul #4 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Smith (PG), Matthew Gil (PF), Randy Sullivan (C) John Bates, Brandon Hamilton, Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Gary Centeno (SG), Clarence Sparrow (SF), Todd Plant (C) Kal Lee, William Hinrichs, Nicholas Greer, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 33 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Swan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blake Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Centeno (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Sparrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-56 |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno blows the layup | 70-56 |
| 02:57 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Blake Robinson | 70-56 |
| 02:55 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kale - foul #1 on Richard Kale, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce (SG), Brandon Hamilton (PF) Robert Smith, Matthew Gil | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Jensen (SG), Frank Burton (SF), Jeremy Pearsall (PF), Johnny Herrmann (C) Richard Kale, Clarence Sparrow, Brett Barns, Todd Plant | |
| 02:32 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 02:30 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Donald Swan is called for the reach on Gary Centeno - foul #4 on Donald Swan, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (SG) Robert Jensen | |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:09 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Randy Sullivan | 70-57 |
| 01:58 | Bellarmine | Jeremy Pearsall takes the ball from Donald Swan | 70-57 |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 01:37 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann hits the follow up shot | 70-59 |
| 01:11 | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton tips it home | 72-59 |
| 01:02 | N. Kentucky | Frank Burton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 72-59 |
| 01:01 | Bellarmine | Randy Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 72-59 |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnny Herrmann | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | N. Kentucky | Blake Robinson is called for the reach on Gary Centeno - foul #4 on Blake Robinson, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer (C) Frank Burton | |
| 00:29 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:29 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan runs out the clock | 72-60 |