| Lineup | Salem International | PG - Ryan Wilson (fresh) SG - Scott Clevenger (fresh) SF - Lamar Banks (fresh) PF - John Cole (fresh) C - Jeff Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Tomas Poss (fresh) SG - Don Williams (fresh) SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) C - Dwight Pagano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Salem International | Salem International is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Salem International | John Cole snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Salem International | Lamar Banks makes the shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tomas Poss | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | N. Kentucky | Scott Clevenger is called for the reach on Tomas Poss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Clevenger, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Salem International | Jeff Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Salem International | Jeff Stevens pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Salem International | Jeff Stevens misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith buries a shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Salem International | Charles Carroll (SG), Napoleon Lang (SF), Rodney Denham (PF), Horace Walker (C) Scott Clevenger, Lamar Banks, John Cole, Jeff Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), Cliff Lipscomb (SG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Jason Teneyck (C) Tomas Poss, Don Williams, Jim Smith, Paul Morgan, Dwight Pagano | |
| 16:46 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cliff Lipscomb | 3-8 |
| 16:04 | Salem International | Edward Davis is called for the reach on Rodney Denham - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Salem International | Joseph Galan (PG) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 15:51 | Salem International | Horace Walker comes up short on the runner in the lane | 3-8 |
| 15:50 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - Joseph Galan (fresh) SG - Charles Carroll (fresh) SF - Napoleon Lang (fresh) PF - Rodney Denham (fresh) C - Horace Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fresh) SG - Cliff Lipscomb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Ferrell (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck misses the easy layup | 3-8 |
| 15:31 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:13 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-8 |
| 15:11 | Salem International | Rodney Denham snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:01 | Salem International | Alexander Ferrell steals the ball from Joseph Galan | 3-8 |
| 14:59 | N. Kentucky | Mark King is hacked by Napoleon Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Napoleon Lang, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Salem International | Richard Mayberry (SF), Jeff Stevens (C) Napoleon Lang, Horace Walker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Oliver (SG), Jim Smith (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Dwight Pagano (C) Cliff Lipscomb, Alexander Ferrell, Edward Davis, Jason Teneyck | |
| 14:46 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 3-8 |
| 14:45 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith hits the follow up shot | 3-10 |
| 14:22 | Salem International | Richard Mayberry hits a turnaround near the basket | 5-10 |
| 14:04 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Galan - foul #1 on Joseph Galan, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Salem International | Ryan Wilson (PG), Scott Clevenger (SG), Lamar Banks (SF), John Cole (PF) Joseph Galan, Charles Carroll, Richard Mayberry, Rodney Denham | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG), Don Williams (SG) Mark King, William Oliver | |
| 14:04 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:04 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:47 | Salem International | Jeff Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-12 |
| 13:45 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 13:20 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams misses the shot from the left block | 5-12 |
| 13:19 | Salem International | Lamar Banks snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 13:15 | Salem International | Scott Clevenger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:14 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:56 | Salem International | A charge is called on Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Salem International | Joseph Galan (PG), Napoleon Lang (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Horace Walker (PF), Bobby Knight (C) Ryan Wilson, Scott Clevenger, Lamar Banks, John Cole, Jeff Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Jason Teneyck (C) Jim Smith, Paul Morgan, Dwight Pagano | |
| 12:49 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 12:48 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:35 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tomas Poss | 5-15 |
| 12:11 | Salem International | Horace Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | Salem International | Charles Carroll (SG), Rodney Denham (PF) Richard Mayberry, Bobby Knight | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (SG) Don Williams | |
| 12:09 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Galan - foul #2 on Joseph Galan, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Salem International | Ryan Wilson (PG) Joseph Galan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 11:53 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 11:52 | Salem International | The rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Carroll (fresh) SF - Napoleon Lang (fresh) PF - Rodney Denham (fresh) C - Horace Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Tomas Poss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark King (fresh) SF - Cliff Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Teneyck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Salem International | Rodney Denham connects on the 3 from straight away | 8-15 |
| 11:12 | N. Kentucky | Horace Walker steps in front of the Jason Teneyck pass | 8-15 |
| 11:01 | Salem International | Horace Walker misses the lay-in | 8-15 |
| 10:59 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 10:44 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark King | 10-18 |
| 10:34 | Salem International | Rodney Denham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Wilson | 12-18 |
| 10:32 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | Salem International | Scott Clevenger (SG), Lamar Banks (SF), John Cole (PF), Jeff Stevens (C) Charles Carroll, Napoleon Lang, Rodney Denham, Horace Walker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Troutt (PG), Don Williams (SG), Jim Smith (SF), Alexander Ferrell (PF), Dwight Pagano (C) Tomas Poss, Mark King, Cliff Lipscomb, Edward Davis, Jason Teneyck | |
| 10:15 | Salem International | Jeff Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 10:14 | Salem International | Scott Clevenger grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:06 | Salem International | John Cole misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dwight Pagano - foul #1 on Dwight Pagano, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Salem International | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan (PF) Dwight Pagano | |
| 10:06 | Salem International | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:06 | Salem International | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:02 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | Salem International | John Cole misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 09:56 | Salem International | Jeff Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:50 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:31 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 14-18 |
| 09:30 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:25 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Scott Clevenger - foul #2 on Scott Clevenger, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Salem International | Charles Carroll (SG), Rodney Denham (PF) Scott Clevenger, John Cole | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 09:25 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:05 | Salem International | Rodney Denham hits a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:58 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan clanks a turnaround near the basket | 17-21 |
| 08:57 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan is hacked by Lamar Banks - foul #1 on Lamar Banks, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Salem International | Richard Mayberry (SF) Lamar Banks | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), William Oliver (SG), Edward Davis (C) James Troutt, Don Williams, Alexander Ferrell | |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Salem International | Rodney Denham grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Salem International | Rodney Denham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:33 | N. Kentucky | Mark King pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 08:24 | Salem International | Rodney Denham pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:13 | Salem International | William Oliver takes the ball from Rodney Denham | 17-21 |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Rodney Denham - foul #1 on Rodney Denham, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Salem International | Napoleon Lang (SG), Horace Walker (PF), Bobby Knight (C) Ryan Wilson, Rodney Denham, Jeff Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG), Dwight Pagano (C) William Oliver, Jim Smith | |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:41 | Salem International | Charles Carroll drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Napoleon Lang | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - Charles Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Napoleon Lang (fresh) SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Walker (fresh) C - Bobby Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dwight Pagano (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | N. Kentucky | Charles Carroll steps in front of the Tomas Poss pass in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | Salem International | Charles Carroll comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Salem International | Ryan Wilson (PG), Lamar Banks (SF), John Cole (PF) Charles Carroll, Richard Mayberry, Horace Walker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Don Williams (SG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Jason Teneyck (PF) Mark King, Edward Davis, Paul Morgan | |
| 06:50 | Salem International | Napoleon Lang misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:49 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:23 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Tomas Poss and he's fouled by Bobby Knight - foul #1 on Bobby Knight, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Salem International | Charles Carroll (SG), Rodney Denham (SF), Jeff Stevens (C) Napoleon Lang, Lamar Banks, Bobby Knight | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Jim Smith (SF) Tomas Poss, Jason Teneyck | |
| 06:23 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:06 | Salem International | Rodney Denham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Carroll | 21-27 |
| 06:01 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cliff Lipscomb | 21-30 |
| 05:41 | Salem International | John Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 05:39 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:26 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano is whistled for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Salem International | Lamar Banks (SF), Horace Walker (C) John Cole, Jeff Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG), Mark King (SG), Paul Morgan (PF), Jason Teneyck (C) Cliff Lipscomb, Don Williams, Alexander Ferrell, Dwight Pagano | |
| 05:12 | Salem International | Ryan Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 05:11 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Tomas Poss | 21-32 |
| 04:37 | Salem International | Horace Walker drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Wilson | 23-32 |
| 04:16 | N. Kentucky | Horace Walker steals it from Tomas Poss | 23-32 |
| 04:08 | Salem International | Lamar Banks is hacked by Paul Morgan - foul #1 on Paul Morgan, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Salem International | Napoleon Lang (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), John Cole (PF), Jeff Stevens (C) Charles Carroll, Lamar Banks, Rodney Denham, Horace Walker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Troutt (PG), William Oliver (SG), Cliff Lipscomb (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Tomas Poss, Mark King, Jim Smith, Paul Morgan | |
| 04:03 | Salem International | John Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Salem International | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Don Williams (SG) William Oliver | |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb is hacked by Richard Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Salem International | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano (C) Jason Teneyck | |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:45 | Salem International | John Cole connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ryan Wilson | 25-34 |
| 03:42 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb loses the dribble to Napoleon Lang in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 03:24 | Salem International | John Cole hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Salem International | Joseph Galan (PG), Scott Clevenger (SG) Ryan Wilson, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith (SF), Alexander Ferrell (PF) Cliff Lipscomb, Dwight Pagano | |
| 03:24 | Salem International | John Cole makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - Joseph Galan (fresh) SG - Scott Clevenger (fresh) SF - Napoleon Lang (fresh) PF - John Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeff Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Troutt (fresh) SG - Don Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jim Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Ferrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith's pass is intercepted by Scott Clevenger | 28-34 |
| 02:47 | Salem International | Don Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Galan | 28-34 |
| 02:43 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Williams | 28-36 |
| 02:30 | Salem International | Joseph Galan drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Napoleon Lang | 31-36 |
| 02:01 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 01:59 | Salem International | Jeff Stevens pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:38 | Salem International | John Cole buries a runner from the right block | 33-36 |
| 01:20 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Troutt | 33-38 |
| 00:57 | Salem International | Joseph Galan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeff Stevens | 35-38 |
| 00:44 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 35-38 |
| 00:42 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:21 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Ferrell | 35-41 |
| 00:05 | Salem International | Scott Clevenger is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Clevenger, team foul #12 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Salem International | Ryan Wilson (PG), Charles Carroll (SG), Lamar Banks (SF), Rodney Denham (PF), Horace Walker (C) Joseph Galan, Scott Clevenger, Napoleon Lang, John Cole, Jeff Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG), Mark King (SG), Cliff Lipscomb (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Dwight Pagano (C) James Troutt, Don Williams, Jim Smith, Alexander Ferrell, Edward Davis | |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Salem International | Rodney Denham travels with the ball | 35-41 |