| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Courtney Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Manning (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Sigler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Locklear (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McCarver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Sigler - foul #1 on John Sigler, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:22 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Parker | 28-33 |
| 18:54 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight clanks a jump hook in the paint | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:36 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:34 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 18:28 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter is hacked by Leroy Knight - foul #1 on Leroy Knight, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:08 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning is fouled on the floor by Stephen McCarver - foul #1 on Stephen McCarver, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 17:52 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 17:50 | Bellarmine | John Sigler grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:35 | Bellarmine | Gary Parker is called for the reach on Claude Walsh - foul #3 on Gary Parker, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns (SF) Gary Parker | |
| 17:24 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:15 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Darrow | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham misses the shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:44 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:18 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen McCarver | 31-41 |
| 16:01 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:00 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Courtney Abraham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Walsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Manning (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sigler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Burns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Locklear (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McCarver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:50 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Philip Burns - foul #1 on Philip Burns, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Vic McCaffree (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Ritter (C) Bruce Motter, Courtney Abraham, Steve Manning, John Sigler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (PG), Gary Parker (SF), Joseph Glaspie (PF), Scott Herr (C) Carl Darrow, Leroy Knight, Edward Locklear, Stephen McCarver | |
| 15:50 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney (SF) Claude Walsh | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 15:17 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney is fouled on the floor by Gary Parker - foul #4 on Gary Parker, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ryan Sanders (SG) Gary Parker | |
| 15:08 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 15:06 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner tips it in | 36-41 |
| 14:52 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Whitney - foul #3 on Larry Whitney, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Steve Manning (PF) Kenneth Ritter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:52 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:52 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:35 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Sanders - foul #1 on Ryan Sanders, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham (SG) Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear (PF) Philip Burns | |
| 14:35 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:35 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:35 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:08 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG) Vic McCaffree | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow (PG), Leroy Knight (SG) Gerald Steffens, Ryan Sanders | |
| 13:52 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner buries a floater in the lane set up by Steve Manning | 39-43 |
| 13:45 | N. Kentucky | Bruce Motter is called for the reach on Carl Darrow - foul #1 on Bruce Motter, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh (SF), John Sigler (C) Jack Gardner, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver (C) Joseph Glaspie | |
| 13:40 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Locklear | 39-46 |
| 13:25 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 13:23 | Bellarmine | John Sigler tips it home | 41-46 |
| 13:03 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 13:02 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Claude Walsh | 41-46 |
| 12:40 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Leroy Knight | 44-48 |
| 12:11 | Bellarmine | Leroy Knight takes the ball from Steve Manning | 44-48 |
| 11:57 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Sigler - foul #2 on John Sigler, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Vic McCaffree (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Ritter (C) Bruce Motter, Courtney Abraham, Claude Walsh, Steve Manning, John Sigler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (SG), Philip Burns (SF), Joseph Glaspie (C) Leroy Knight, Scott Herr, Stephen McCarver | |
| 11:57 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:57 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vic McCaffree (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Ritter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Steffens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Locklear (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Glaspie (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Bellarmine | Vic McCaffree misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Darrow - foul #1 on Carl Darrow, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Greg Lynn (PF) Edward Locklear | |
| 11:43 | Bellarmine | Vic McCaffree misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:43 | Bellarmine | Vic McCaffree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:23 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Burns | 45-53 |
| 11:05 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter lays it up and in and he's fouled by Philip Burns - foul #2 on Philip Burns, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham (SG) Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ryan Sanders (SG) Carl Darrow | |
| 11:05 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:38 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns's pass is intercepted by Vic McCaffree | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:19 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:57 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens misses the floater in the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:55 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:32 | Bellarmine | Vic McCaffree loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Claude Walsh (SF), Steve Manning (PF), John Sigler (C) Jack Gardner, Vic McCaffree, Kenneth Ritter, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow (PG), Leroy Knight (SG), Edward Locklear (PF), Stephen McCarver (C) Gerald Steffens, Ryan Sanders, Greg Lynn, Joseph Glaspie | |
| 09:11 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:09 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Courtney Abraham | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Motter | 50-53 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Bruce Motter is called for the reach on Carl Darrow - foul #2 on Bruce Motter, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (SG) Courtney Abraham | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Scott Herr (SF) Philip Burns | |
| 08:17 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Knight | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Steve Manning and he's hacked by Scott Herr - foul #1 on Scott Herr, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 07:51 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Darrow | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Claude Walsh (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sigler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Herr (fresh) PF - Edward Locklear (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McCarver (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter is hacked by Carl Darrow - foul #2 on Carl Darrow, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker (SF) Scott Herr | |
| 07:29 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:29 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:29 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:16 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gardner is called for the reach on Edward Locklear - foul #1 on Jack Gardner, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham (SG) Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 07:01 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:59 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:47 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 06:46 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:33 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Knight and he's fouled by John Sigler - foul #3 on John Sigler, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Vic McCaffree (SF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Bruce Motter, Claude Walsh, John Sigler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (SG), Joseph Glaspie (C) Leroy Knight, Stephen McCarver | |
| 06:33 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:26 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:25 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:06 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens is hacked by Jack Gardner - foul #2 on Jack Gardner, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter (C) Steve Manning | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns (SG), Scott Herr (C) Carl Darrow, Edward Locklear | |
| 06:06 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:06 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:42 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 05:40 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 05:29 | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker drills a floater from the left block | 54-65 |
| 05:16 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter buries a jumper from the right side | 56-65 |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Herr | 56-68 |
| 04:40 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Ferguson | 58-68 |
| 04:20 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Burns and he's hacked by Daniel Ferguson - foul #1 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Claude Walsh (SF), Steve Manning (PF), John Sigler (C) Courtney Abraham, Vic McCaffree, Daniel Ferguson, Kenneth Ritter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow (PG), Leroy Knight (SG), Stephen McCarver (C) Gerald Steffens, Gary Parker, Scott Herr | |
| 04:20 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie misses the free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:20 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jack Gardner, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear (PF) Joseph Glaspie | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 03:42 | Bellarmine | John Sigler pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Claude Walsh (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sigler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Darrow (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Locklear (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen McCarver (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Sigler | 60-70 |
| 03:01 | N. Kentucky | Steve Manning takes the ball from Edward Locklear | 60-70 |
| 02:48 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Locklear - foul #2 on Edward Locklear, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham (SG) Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker (SF) Philip Burns | |
| 02:48 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:48 | Bellarmine | Steve Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:48 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:39 | Bellarmine | Courtney Abraham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 02:38 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:19 | N. Kentucky | Courtney Abraham picks off the pass by Stephen McCarver | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| 01:52 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Knight | 61-73 |
| 01:35 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Edward Locklear snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:09 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Parker | 61-73 |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow is fouled on the floor by Bruce Motter - foul #3 on Bruce Motter, team foul #11 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jack Gardner (PG), Vic McCaffree (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Ritter (C) Bruce Motter, Courtney Abraham, Claude Walsh, Steve Manning, John Sigler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (SG), Philip Burns (SF), Joseph Glaspie (PF), Scott Herr (C) Leroy Knight, Gary Parker, Edward Locklear, Stephen McCarver | |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 00:45 | N. Kentucky | Scott Herr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | Vic McCaffree steals it from Gerald Steffens | 61-74 |
| 00:14 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson can't finish the layup | 61-74 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Carl Darrow runs out the clock | 61-74 |