| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leroy Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Ferrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Courtney Abraham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Tubbs (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 19:24 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear misses short on a floater from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 18:59 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Marvin Tubbs | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Bellarmine | Daniel James is hacked by Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:32 | Bellarmine | Joseph Ferrill steps in front of the Charles Ellis pass | 30-35 |
| 18:14 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Knight | 32-35 |
| 18:01 | Bellarmine | Daniel James is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel James, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Mark Mahoney (C) Daniel James | |
| 17:43 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter loses the dribble to Courtney Abraham | 32-35 |
| 17:29 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:27 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:19 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Ferrill and the foul's on Mark Mahoney - foul #1 on Mark Mahoney, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (SG), Joe Wallis (SF) Leroy Knight, Joseph Ferrill | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Vic McCaffree (SG) Bruce Motter, Courtney Abraham | |
| 17:19 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:46 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens's floater is knocked away by Marvin Tubbs | 35-35 |
| 16:45 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Bellarmine | Joe Wallis picks off the pass by Vic McCaffree | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens drills a runner from close range set up by Joe Wallis | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vic McCaffree | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Darrow | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:54 | Bellarmine | Mark Mahoney hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Steffens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Locklear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vic McCaffree (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Tubbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter misses the floater from the right block | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter tips it in | 41-40 |
| 15:28 | Bellarmine | Carl Darrow is called for the reach on Jack Gardner - foul #2 on Carl Darrow, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Stephen McCarver (PF), Scott Herr (C) Carl Darrow, Joe Wallis, Edward Locklear, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Courtney Abraham (SG), Steve Manning (SF), Claude Walsh (PF), Daniel James (C) Jack Gardner, Vic McCaffree, Charles Ellis, Marvin Tubbs, Mark Mahoney | |
| 15:16 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens misses the dunk | 41-40 |
| 15:07 | Bellarmine | Daniel James gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Bellarmine | Leroy Knight picks off the pass by Courtney Abraham | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:40 | N. Kentucky | Scott Herr gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | Bellarmine | Stephen McCarver is called for the reach on Claude Walsh - foul #1 on Stephen McCarver, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow (PG), Edward Locklear (PF) Gerald Steffens, Scott Herr | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis (SF), Mark Mahoney (PF) Steve Manning, Claude Walsh | |
| 13:37 | Bellarmine | Mark Mahoney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | Bellarmine | Daniel James misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Knight | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | Bellarmine | Daniel James grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel James | 41-40 |
| 12:29 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carl Darrow | 43-40 |
| 11:57 | Bellarmine | Edward Locklear takes the ball from Daniel James | 43-40 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ferrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Locklear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McCarver (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Courtney Abraham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Mahoney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Ferrill | 45-40 |
| 11:19 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Ferrill - foul #2 on Joseph Ferrill, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (PG), Joe Wallis (SF), Scott Herr (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Carl Darrow, Joseph Ferrill, Edward Locklear, Stephen McCarver | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Steve Manning (SF), Marvin Tubbs (PF) Bruce Motter, Charles Ellis, Mark Mahoney | |
| 11:19 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:19 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:19 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Carpenter | 45-41 |
| 11:03 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis makes the 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 10:51 | Bellarmine | Daniel James misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Knight - foul #1 on Leroy Knight, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Vic McCaffree (SG) Courtney Abraham | |
| 10:51 | Bellarmine | Daniel James makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:51 | Bellarmine | Daniel James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:42 | N. Kentucky | Scott Herr clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:41 | Bellarmine | Marvin Tubbs gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:35 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vic McCaffree | 48-46 |
| 10:14 | N. Kentucky | Scott Herr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | Bellarmine | Vic McCaffree buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jack Gardner | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | N. Kentucky | Steve Manning steals the ball from Leroy Knight | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:21 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:15 | N. Kentucky | Daniel James denies the turnaround by Joshua Carpenter | 48-48 |
| 09:13 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 09:11 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:53 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Wallis | 51-48 |
| 08:43 | Bellarmine | Gerald Steffens is called for the reach on Steve Manning - foul #1 on Gerald Steffens, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow (PG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Edward Locklear (PF), Stephen McCarver (C) Gerald Steffens, Joe Wallis, Scott Herr, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Courtney Abraham (SG), Charles Ellis (SF), Mark Mahoney (C) Jack Gardner, Vic McCaffree, Steve Manning, Daniel James | |
| 08:32 | Bellarmine | Carl Darrow steals it from Marvin Tubbs | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Darrow | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Motter | 53-51 |
| 07:47 | N. Kentucky | Courtney Abraham is called for the reach on Edward Locklear - foul #3 on Courtney Abraham, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis (SG) Leroy Knight | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Steve Manning (C) Marvin Tubbs | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Wallis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Ferrill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Locklear (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McCarver (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Courtney Abraham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Manning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 07:26 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 07:15 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (SG), Joshua Carpenter (C) Joe Wallis, Stephen McCarver | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Vic McCaffree (SG) Bruce Motter, Courtney Abraham | |
| 06:54 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:52 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 06:38 | Bellarmine | Joseph Ferrill takes the ball from Charles Ellis | 55-51 |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Mahoney - foul #2 on Mark Mahoney, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis (SF) Joseph Ferrill | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Courtney Abraham (SG), Marvin Tubbs (PF) Jack Gardner, Vic McCaffree, Mark Mahoney | |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:01 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Courtney Abraham | 56-53 |
| 05:43 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Carl Darrow | 58-53 |
| 05:23 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Bruce Motter | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | N. Kentucky | Steve Manning is called for the reach on Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Steve Manning, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight (SG), Stephen McCarver (PF), Scott Herr (C) Gerald Steffens, Edward Locklear, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (SF), Daniel James (C) Charles Ellis, Steve Manning | |
| 04:50 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis drills a 3 from straight away set up by Carl Darrow | 61-55 |
| 04:30 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 04:29 | Bellarmine | Marvin Tubbs hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 04:14 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Darrow | 64-57 |
| 04:02 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 04:00 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 03:37 | Bellarmine | Marvin Tubbs snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen McCarver (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Herr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Courtney Abraham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Tubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel James (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen McCarver | 64-59 |
| 03:17 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:17 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (PG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Edward Locklear (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Carl Darrow, Leroy Knight, Stephen McCarver, Scott Herr | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis (SF) Jack Gardner | |
| 02:48 | N. Kentucky | Courtney Abraham is called for the reach on Edward Locklear - foul #4 on Courtney Abraham, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Vic McCaffree (SG) Bruce Motter, Courtney Abraham | |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Ferrill and the foul's on Marvin Tubbs - foul #3 on Marvin Tubbs, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:32 | Bellarmine | Marvin Tubbs snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:32 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 02:18 | Bellarmine | The jump hook by Vic McCaffree is blocked by Joshua Carpenter | 66-59 |
| 02:17 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Gardner | 66-59 |
| 02:11 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Wallis | 66-59 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow (PG), Leroy Knight (SG) Gerald Steffens, Joe Wallis | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Courtney Abraham (SG) Jack Gardner, Vic McCaffree | |
| 01:57 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-59 |
| 01:56 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:38 | Bellarmine | Daniel James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:36 | Bellarmine | Charles Ellis tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 01:23 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow misses the floater from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:21 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 01:01 | Bellarmine | Daniel James makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Locklear | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear is fouled on the floor by Marvin Tubbs - foul #4 on Marvin Tubbs, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:26 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Marvin Tubbs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill is fouled in the backcourt by Courtney Abraham - foul #5 on Courtney Abraham, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Vic McCaffree (SG) Courtney Abraham | |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:10 | Bellarmine | Carl Darrow steals it from Vic McCaffree | 73-63 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow lays it in | 75-63 |
| 00:02 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow runs out the clock | 75-66 |