| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hugh Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Hix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ricky Gott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Noack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Beckford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Knox | 29-37 |
| 19:07 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 19:06 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 18:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:29 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-39 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Beckford is called for the reach on Adam Knox - foul #1 on Jack Beckford, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 17:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cory Powell - foul #1 on Cory Powell, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo (PG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Robert Belcher (PF) Michael Smith, Hugh Heath, Stephen Hix | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Ducan (PG), Jerry Walker (SF), Isiah Marro (PF), John Reid (C) Ricky Gott, Cecil Noack, Jack Beckford, William Lighty | |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell is fouled on the floor by William Ducan - foul #2 on William Ducan, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo (C) Adam Knox | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle (SG) John Ludwig | |
| 16:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo is hacked by John Reid - foul #1 on John Reid, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 16:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Doyle picks off the pass by Dennis Saunders | 31-41 |
| 15:57 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 15:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher grabs the board | 31-41 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Kenneth Merlo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cory Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Escobedo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Ducan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Doyle (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isiah Marro (fresh) C - John Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | John Reid picks off the pass by Dennis Saunders | 31-41 |
| 15:32 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo is fouled on the floor by Isiah Marro - foul #1 on Isiah Marro, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Hugh Heath (SF), Stephen Hix (PF), Adam Knox (C) Kenneth Merlo, Cory Powell, Dennis Saunders, Robert Belcher, Jack Escobedo | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott (PG), John Ludwig (SG), Cecil Noack (SF), Jack Beckford (PF), William Lighty (C) William Ducan, Marvin Doyle, Jerry Walker, Isiah Marro, John Reid | |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 33-41 |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Gott | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath is hacked by William Lighty - foul #1 on William Lighty, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jack Beckford - foul #2 on Jack Beckford, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack comes up short on the shot near the basket | 35-43 |
| 13:35 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:23 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-43 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by John Ludwig - foul #3 on John Ludwig, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell (SG) William Ferri | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro (PF) Jack Beckford | |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri (PG), Dennis Saunders (SF) Michael Smith, Hugh Heath | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker (SF) Cecil Noack | |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell blows the dunk | 37-43 |
| 12:31 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:13 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 11:59 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:41 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Ferri - foul #4 on William Ferri, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG), Hugh Heath (SF), Robert Belcher (PF), Jack Escobedo (C) William Ferri, Dennis Saunders, Stephen Hix, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack (SF), Jack Beckford (PF) Ricky Gott, John Ludwig | |
| 11:41 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:41 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Escobedo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isiah Marro (fresh) SF - Cecil Noack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Beckford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lighty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Reid (C) William Lighty | |
| 11:17 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 11:16 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford tips it home | 37-46 |
| 10:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:39 | N. Kentucky | John Reid is hacked by Cory Powell - foul #2 on Cory Powell, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox (C) Jack Escobedo | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig (SG) Isiah Marro | |
| 10:31 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Ludwig and he's hacked by Cory Powell - foul #3 on Cory Powell, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| 10:31 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 10:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher is fouled on the floor by Jack Beckford - foul #3 on Jack Beckford, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott (PG) Jerry Walker | |
| 10:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:18 | N. Kentucky | John Reid snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 10:01 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ricky Gott, team foul #9 | 38-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo (PG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Stephen Hix (PF) Michael Smith, Hugh Heath, Robert Belcher | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Lighty (PF) Jack Beckford | |
| 09:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-48 |
| 09:44 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:29 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 09:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Saunders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Knox | 41-48 |
| 08:51 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott is fouled on the floor by Dennis Saunders - foul #1 on Dennis Saunders, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG), Hugh Heath (SF) Cory Powell, Dennis Saunders | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle (SG), Jerry Walker (SF), Isiah Marro (PF) John Ludwig, Cecil Noack, John Reid | |
| 08:41 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Gott | 41-50 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 08:22 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 07:56 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Doyle | 41-52 |
| 07:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 07:40 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Merlo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hugh Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Hix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ricky Gott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Doyle (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isiah Marro (fresh) C - William Lighty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 07:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-52 |
| 07:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| 06:39 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Lighty | 43-55 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Knox | 46-55 |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | Hugh Heath is called for the reach on Marvin Doyle - foul #2 on Hugh Heath, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri (PG), Cory Powell (SG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Robert Belcher (PF), Jack Escobedo (C) Michael Smith, Kenneth Merlo, Hugh Heath, Stephen Hix, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig (SG), Cecil Noack (SF), Jack Beckford (PF), John Reid (C) Ricky Gott, Jerry Walker, Isiah Marro, William Lighty | |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cecil Noack picks off the pass by Robert Belcher | 46-57 |
| 05:30 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Noack | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Saunders clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Doyle - foul #1 on Marvin Doyle, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Ducan (PG) Marvin Doyle | |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:03 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | William Ducan hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Ludwig | 47-62 |
| 04:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Saunders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Cory Powell | 49-62 |
| 04:07 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack is called for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker (PG) William Ducan | |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo is whistled for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath (SF), Stephen Hix (PF) Dennis Saunders, Robert Belcher | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Ferri (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Cory Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Hix (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Escobedo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ludwig (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Noack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Beckford (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | John Ludwig steps in front of the Cory Powell pass | 49-62 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | John Reid grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | John Reid misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Cory Powell - foul #4 on Cory Powell, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG), Kenneth Merlo (SG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Stanley Storer (PF), Robert Belcher (C) William Ferri, Cory Powell, Hugh Heath, Stephen Hix, Jack Escobedo | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Ducan (PG), Marvin Doyle (SG), Isiah Marro (PF) John Ludwig, Cecil Noack, Jack Beckford | |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | John Reid makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | John Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Merlo and he's hacked by Isiah Marro - foul #2 on Isiah Marro, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Chase (C) John Reid | |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:20 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | William Ducan's pass is intercepted by Dennis Saunders | 51-63 |
| 02:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 51-63 |
| 01:58 | N. Kentucky | James Chase grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro is fouled on the floor by Stanley Storer - foul #1 on Stanley Storer, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo (C) Stanley Storer | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Reid (C) James Chase | |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo loses the dribble to Jerry Walker | 51-63 |
| 01:25 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker lays it up and in | 51-65 |
| 01:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Saunders misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-65 |
| 01:04 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:59 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle can't connect on a runner in the lane | 51-65 |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | John Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | N. Kentucky | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Jerry Walker | 51-65 |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith banks in the layup | 53-65 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | John Reid buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Isiah Marro | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro grabs the board | 53-67 |