| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Alec Moak (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Virgil Carter (fresh) PF - Richard Davis (fresh) C - Jason Finney (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 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alec Moak | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alec Moak is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alec Moak, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Don Williams | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alec Moak tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Tomas Poss | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alec Moak comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Morgan - foul #1 on Paul Morgan, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alec Moak makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alec Moak makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Davis | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith loses the dribble to Jason Finney | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Paul Morgan steals the ball from Robert Taylor | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Jason Finney | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | N. Kentucky | Alec Moak is called for the reach on Don Williams - foul #2 on Alec Moak, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), Floyd Tyree (SF), Dan Wicker (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Alec Moak, Robert Taylor, Virgil Carter, Richard Davis, Jason Finney | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Jason Teneyck (C) Don Williams, Paul Morgan, Dwight Pagano | |
| 15:50 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tomas Poss | 6-8 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Rufus Beattie (fresh) SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) SF - Floyd Tyree (fresh) PF - Dan Wicker (fresh) C - Robert Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark King (fresh) SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Floyd Tyree comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:29 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Teneyck | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (SG), Alexander Ferrell (SF) Tomas Poss, Jim Smith | |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Henry Jackson misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Teneyck | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:14 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck tips it home | 6-10 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:05 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:44 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor (SG), Virgil Carter (SF), Richard Davis (PF), Jason Finney (C) Rufus Beattie, Henry Jackson, Dan Wicker, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG), Don Williams (SG), Paul Morgan (PF), Dwight Pagano (C) Mark King, Cliff Lipscomb, Edward Davis, Jason Teneyck | |
| 13:44 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:44 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 6-11 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter is hacked by Alexander Ferrell - foul #1 on Alexander Ferrell, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie (PG) Floyd Tyree | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith (SF) Alexander Ferrell | |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor misses badly on a jumper from close range | 6-11 |
| 12:48 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 12:33 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight Pagano | 6-13 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 12:14 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 11:56 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 11:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 11:34 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Rufus Beattie (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Virgil Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Davis (fresh) C - Jason Finney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwight Pagano (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Davis drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Paul Morgan - foul #2 on Paul Morgan, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Floyd Tyree (PG), Henry Jackson (SG) Rufus Beattie, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), Edward Davis (PF) Tomas Poss, Paul Morgan | |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Davis misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Davis takes the ball from Virgil Carter | 8-13 |
| 10:44 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 10:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 10:38 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dwight Pagano | 8-16 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | Virgil Carter steps in front of the Don Williams pass | 8-16 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Davis misses the runner from the right block | 8-16 |
| 10:00 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Floyd Tyree steps in front of the Mark King pass in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 09:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Floyd Tyree misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 09:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Davis | 8-16 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Henry Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Finney and he's hacked by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor (SG), Dan Wicker (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Virgil Carter, Richard Davis, Jason Finney | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG), Cliff Lipscomb (SF), Jason Teneyck (C) Don Williams, Jim Smith, Dwight Pagano | |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Henry Jackson makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:14 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Tomas Poss | 11-18 |
| 08:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Henry Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dan Wicker | 13-18 |
| 08:46 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie (PG), Virgil Carter (SF) Henry Jackson, Floyd Tyree | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith (SF) Cliff Lipscomb | |
| 08:07 | N. Kentucky | Mark King can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 08:05 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck hits the follow up shot | 13-23 |
| 07:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cooper drills a runner from close range | 15-23 |
| 07:30 | N. Kentucky | Mark King connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Tomas Poss and the foul's on Dan Wicker - foul #1 on Dan Wicker, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Henry Jackson (PG), Richard Davis (PF), Jason Finney (C) Rufus Beattie, Virgil Carter, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Don Williams (SG), Alexander Ferrell (PF), Dwight Pagano (C) Tomas Poss, Edward Davis, Jason Teneyck | |
| 07:30 | N. Kentucky | Mark King misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Jason Finney | 15-25 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Dan Wicker (fresh) PF - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Finney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Alexander Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dwight Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Don Williams takes the ball from Robert Taylor | 15-25 |
| 07:03 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams lays it up and in | 15-27 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Henry Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie (PG), Floyd Tyree (SF) Robert Taylor, Dan Wicker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG) Mark King | |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tomas Poss | 15-30 |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney lays it up and in | 17-30 |
| 05:42 | N. Kentucky | Jason Finney is called for the reach on Jim Smith - foul #1 on Jason Finney, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Virgil Carter (SF) Henry Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Jason Teneyck (C) Jim Smith, Alexander Ferrell, Dwight Pagano | |
| 05:28 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-30 |
| 05:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jason Teneyck - foul #1 on Jason Teneyck, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor (SG) Rufus Beattie | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell (SF) Don Williams | |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Robert Taylor steals it from Edward Davis | 19-30 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor is hacked by Cliff Lipscomb - foul #1 on Cliff Lipscomb, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie (PG), Dan Wicker (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Floyd Tyree, Richard Davis, Jason Finney | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (SG), Jim Smith (SF) Cliff Lipscomb, Alexander Ferrell | |
| 04:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cooper connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rufus Beattie | 21-30 |
| 04:10 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-30 |
| 04:08 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Teneyck | 21-30 |
| 03:48 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark King | 21-32 |
| 03:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker comes up short on the floater from close range | 21-32 |
| 03:29 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Rufus Beattie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Virgil Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dan Wicker (fresh) C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Tomas Poss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Teneyck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | N. Kentucky | Mark King connects on the floater from close range | 21-34 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker hits the finger roll | 23-34 |
| 02:35 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 02:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 02:25 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jason Teneyck | 23-36 |
| 02:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Beattie hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 26-36 |
| 01:59 | N. Kentucky | Mark King misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 01:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jim Smith takes the ball from Dan Wicker | 26-36 |
| 01:16 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alec Moak (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), Floyd Tyree (SF), Jason Finney (C) Rufus Beattie, Robert Taylor, Virgil Carter, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Don Williams (SG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Dwight Pagano (C) Tomas Poss, Mark King, Jim Smith, Edward Davis, Jason Teneyck | |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:38 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 00:37 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:30 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Cliff Lipscomb and he's hacked by Floyd Tyree - foul #1 on Floyd Tyree, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Davis (PF) Dan Wicker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:30 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Henry Jackson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Floyd Tyree gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The clock runs out | 28-39 |