| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Gerald Steffens (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Parker (fresh) PF - Scott Herr (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen McCarver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Joseph Angelo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Claude Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight connects on the shot from the left side | 34-23 |
| 19:30 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 19:07 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens can't finish the layup | 34-23 |
| 19:06 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 18:46 | Bellarmine | John Bingham is fouled on the floor by Gary Parker - foul #3 on Gary Parker, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Dustin Majors (SF) Gary Parker | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 18:20 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Herr - foul #3 on Scott Herr, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roger Starks (PF) Scott Herr | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 18:20 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:20 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:51 | N. Kentucky | Dustin Majors knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Knight | 37-24 |
| 17:34 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Angelo and he's fouled by Leroy Knight - foul #1 on Leroy Knight, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (SG) John Bingham | |
| 17:34 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:18 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 17:17 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:11 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 17:09 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:47 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen McCarver | 40-27 |
| 16:23 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo loses the dribble to Roger Starks | 40-27 |
| 16:13 | N. Kentucky | Roger Starks scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Knight and he's fouled by Kenneth Ritter - foul #2 on Kenneth Ritter, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ryan Sanders (PG), Philip Burns (SG), Joseph Glaspie (C) Gerald Steffens, Leroy Knight, Stephen McCarver | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Bingham (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), John Sigler (PF), Robert Samowitz (C) Joseph Angelo, Claude Walsh, Kenneth Ritter, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 16:13 | N. Kentucky | Roger Starks makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 15:56 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Sanders - foul #1 on Ryan Sanders, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker (SF), Scott Herr (PF) Dustin Majors, Roger Starks | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 15:56 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 15:56 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ryan Sanders (fresh) SG - Philip Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Parker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott Herr (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Glaspie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Whitney (fresh) PF - John Sigler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Samowitz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Kentucky | Larry Whitney is called for the reach on Gary Parker - foul #3 on Larry Whitney, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| 15:21 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns is fouled on the floor by Robert Samowitz - foul #2 on Robert Samowitz, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| 15:11 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie is hacked by Bruce Motter - foul #1 on Bruce Motter, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| 14:52 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-28 |
| 14:51 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie grabs the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 14:31 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Glaspie, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (PG), Leroy Knight (SG) Ryan Sanders, Philip Burns | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo (PG), Claude Walsh (SF) John Bingham, Larry Whitney | |
| 14:12 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 14:00 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 13:58 | Bellarmine | Robert Samowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:43 | Bellarmine | Robert Samowitz travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver (C) Joseph Glaspie | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Smith (SG), Kenneth Ritter (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Bruce Motter, John Sigler, Robert Samowitz | |
| 13:24 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Knight | 46-31 |
| 13:15 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson connects on the floater from close range | 46-33 |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Knight and he's hacked by Joseph Angelo - foul #1 on Joseph Angelo, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ryan Sanders (PG), Roger Starks (PF) Gerald Steffens, Scott Herr | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Bingham (SG) Charles Smith | |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 12:53 | Bellarmine | 3 seconds is called on Claude Walsh | 49-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Dustin Majors (SF) Gary Parker | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 12:33 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Sanders and he's hacked by Joseph Angelo - foul #2 on Joseph Angelo, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| 12:33 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver makes the free throw | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:14 | Bellarmine | John Bingham is fouled on the floor by Roger Starks - foul #1 on Roger Starks, team foul #6 | 52-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Larry Whitney (SF) Joseph Angelo, Claude Walsh | |
| 12:01 | Bellarmine | John Bingham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Motter | 52-36 |
| 11:45 | N. Kentucky | Roger Starks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 11:43 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ryan Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dustin Majors (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Starks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen McCarver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:24 | Bellarmine | John Bingham is whistled for traveling | 52-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (PG), Philip Burns (SG), Gary Parker (SF), Scott Herr (PF), Joseph Glaspie (C) Ryan Sanders, Leroy Knight, Dustin Majors, Roger Starks, Stephen McCarver | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Smith (SG), Claude Walsh (SF), John Sigler (PF), Robert Samowitz (C) John Bingham, Larry Whitney, Kenneth Ritter, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 10:58 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie drills a jumper from close range set up by Philip Burns | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 10:23 | N. Kentucky | Robert Samowitz blocks the jumper by Philip Burns | 54-39 |
| 10:22 | Bellarmine | Robert Samowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:03 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Sigler | 54-42 |
| 09:36 | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-42 |
| 09:10 | Bellarmine | Robert Samowitz's floater is tipped away by Joseph Glaspie | 56-42 |
| 09:09 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:45 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Steffens | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 08:22 | Bellarmine | Robert Samowitz hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 08:03 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Glaspie connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Parker | 60-44 |
| 07:47 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 07:45 | Bellarmine | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 07:37 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 60-46 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Gerald Steffens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Philip Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Herr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Glaspie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Walsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Samowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Burns | 63-46 |
| 07:03 | Bellarmine | Charles Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:42 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ryan Sanders (PG), Dustin Majors (SF), Roger Starks (PF), Stephen McCarver (C) Gerald Steffens, Gary Parker, Scott Herr, Joseph Glaspie | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo (PG), John Bingham (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), Kenneth Ritter (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Bruce Motter, Charles Smith, Claude Walsh, John Sigler, Robert Samowitz | |
| 06:42 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:42 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:42 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:28 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Burns - foul #1 on Philip Burns, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight (SG) Philip Burns | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 06:28 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:28 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:09 | N. Kentucky | Ryan Sanders misses long on a shot from close range | 63-50 |
| 06:08 | N. Kentucky | Roger Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:53 | N. Kentucky | Ryan Sanders is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| 05:33 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 63-50 |
| 05:31 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 05:25 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver misses the easy layup | 63-52 |
| 05:23 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Bellarmine | John Bingham misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | Roger Starks grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 04:52 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Angelo steps in front of the Leroy Knight pass | 63-52 |
| 04:49 | Bellarmine | John Bingham lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Angelo | 63-54 |
| 04:34 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Ritter steals it from Roger Starks | 63-54 |
| 04:15 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| 04:13 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:07 | N. Kentucky | Dustin Majors misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 04:06 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:51 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bingham | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 03:33 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Majors | 63-57 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ryan Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Knight (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dustin Majors (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen McCarver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Joseph Angelo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ritter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | N. Kentucky | Dustin Majors hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 03:21 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:04 | Bellarmine | Ryan Sanders takes the ball from Daniel Ferguson | 63-57 |
| 03:04 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens (PG), Gary Parker (SF), Scott Herr (PF) Ryan Sanders, Dustin Majors, Roger Starks | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh (SF) Larry Whitney | |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 02:43 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:29 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter loses the dribble to Stephen McCarver | 63-57 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Knight clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:02 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:42 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 01:40 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Knight | 63-57 |
| 01:35 | N. Kentucky | Gary Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Steffens | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Bellarmine | John Bingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Ferguson - foul #1 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McCarver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Bellarmine | Leroy Knight steps in front of the Daniel Ferguson pass | 67-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Angelo is called for the reach on Gerald Steffens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Angelo, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns (SG), Dustin Majors (SF), Roger Starks (PF), Joseph Glaspie (C) Leroy Knight, Gary Parker, Scott Herr, Stephen McCarver | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), John Sigler (PF), Robert Samowitz (C) Joseph Angelo, John Bingham, Claude Walsh, Kenneth Ritter, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 00:48 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | Bellarmine | John Sigler grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Philip Burns pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | Roger Starks buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Steffens | 69-57 |
| 00:13 | Bellarmine | John Sigler comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 69-57 |
| 00:12 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Steffens | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Steffens runs out the clock | 69-57 |