| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Kidder (fresh) SF - Martin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Bartz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Fogg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Bellarmine | Luis Riley steals the ball from Robert Smith | 30-30 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:45 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:38 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Smith | 31-32 |
| 19:28 | N. Kentucky | Martin Smith takes the ball from Luis Riley | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz comes up short on the shot from close range | 31-32 |
| 18:58 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | N. Kentucky | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Richard Sherrill in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg is hacked by Todd Plant - foul #3 on Todd Plant, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (C) Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 18:41 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg hits a jump hook near the basket | 31-34 |
| 18:26 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Sherrill | 34-34 |
| 18:18 | Bellarmine | Richard Sherrill takes the ball from Jerry Fogg | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp throws it down set up by Richard Sherrill | 36-34 |
| 17:59 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | N. Kentucky | Jayson Bartz takes the ball from Tommy Stephenson | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Fogg | 36-36 |
| 16:57 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp lays it up and in set up by Richard Sherrill | 38-36 |
| 16:37 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith loses the dribble to Tommy Stephenson | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses badly on a shot from close range | 38-36 |
| 16:21 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:17 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Smith | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:03 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Thorp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brett Barns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Kidder (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jayson Bartz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fogg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 15:41 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:26 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Luis Riley | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Riley - foul #3 on Luis Riley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Jeremy Pearsall (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Sherrill, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Tommy Stephenson, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Swan (PG), Joseph Pike (SG), Matthew Gil (C) Robert Smith, Jim Kidder, Jerry Fogg | |
| 15:13 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:13 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:58 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant misses badly on a runner from the right block | 40-40 |
| 14:57 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pike | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall loses the dribble to Donald Swan | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:59 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant loses the dribble to Joseph Pike | 40-42 |
| 13:34 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Gerald Thorp (SF) William Hinrichs, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder (SG) Martin Smith | |
| 13:19 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris hits a runner near the basket | 42-42 |
| 12:53 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz hits the finger roll set up by Donald Swan and he's fouled by Todd Plant - foul #4 on Todd Plant, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), Brett Barns (C) Richard Kale, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Smith (PG), Jerry Fogg (C) Donald Swan, Matthew Gil | |
| 12:53 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:41 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Thorp | 45-45 |
| 12:34 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Brett Barns - foul #2 on Brett Barns, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson (PF) Roy Dorris | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Paul May (SF) Joseph Pike | |
| 12:34 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:34 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:17 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:15 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | Bellarmine | Paul May can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Thorp - foul #3 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil (PF) Jayson Bartz | |
| 11:59 | Bellarmine | Paul May makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:59 | Bellarmine | Paul May misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:59 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Thorp | 45-48 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Kidder (fresh) SF - Paul May (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Gil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Fogg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gil - foul #1 on Matthew Gil, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG) Richard Sherrill | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 11:23 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 11:22 | Bellarmine | Paul May pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:10 | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul May | 45-50 |
| 10:57 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (PF) Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Martin Smith (SF), Joseph Pike (PF) Paul May, Matthew Gil | |
| 10:41 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Kale - foul #1 on Richard Kale, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), William Hinrichs (SF) Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 10:41 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:41 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:41 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:24 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 10:22 | Bellarmine | Martin Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:00 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson (PF), Jeremy Pearsall (C) William Hinrichs, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Swan (PG), Jayson Bartz (PF), Matthew Gil (C) Robert Smith, Jim Kidder, Jerry Fogg | |
| 09:52 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall comes up short on the jumper from close range | 45-52 |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall tips it in | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz's floater is tipped away by Tommy Stephenson | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | Bellarmine | Donald Swan tips it in | 47-54 |
| 09:07 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | Bellarmine | Joseph Pike hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Roy Dorris - foul #2 on Roy Dorris, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Gerald Thorp (SF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Sherrill, Richard Kale, Roy Dorris, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder (SG) Martin Smith | |
| 08:53 | Bellarmine | Joseph Pike makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | Bellarmine | Joseph Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the jump hook in the paint | 52-56 |
| 08:16 | Bellarmine | Joseph Pike is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (PF) Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Smith (PG), Paul May (SF), Jerry Fogg (C) Donald Swan, Joseph Pike, Matthew Gil | |
| 07:52 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Fogg denies the turnaround by Luis Riley | 52-56 |
| 07:51 | Bellarmine | Paul May grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Kidder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul May (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jayson Bartz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fogg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 07:36 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 07:15 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Todd Plant (C) William Hinrichs, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Martin Smith (SF) Paul May | |
| 06:52 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 06:51 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:36 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is hacked by Martin Smith - foul #1 on Martin Smith, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson (PF) Roy Dorris | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Joseph Pike (PF) Jayson Bartz | |
| 06:20 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 06:19 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Sherrill - foul #1 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG) Luis Riley | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Swan (PG), Matthew Gil (C) Robert Smith, Jerry Fogg | |
| 06:01 | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:01 | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:44 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Sherrill | 54-60 |
| 05:25 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 05:23 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:03 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:57 | Bellarmine | Matthew Gil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:55 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant's pass is intercepted by Matthew Gil | 57-60 |
| 04:13 | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Gil | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Smith - foul #2 on Martin Smith, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Sherrill, Gerald Thorp, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Smith (PG), Jayson Bartz (PF), Jerry Fogg (C) Jim Kidder, Martin Smith, Joseph Pike | |
| 03:56 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:41 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Swan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Bartz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Fogg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SF) Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Benjamin Cummings (SG), Paul May (SF) Donald Swan, Matthew Gil | |
| 03:10 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 03:08 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Fogg - foul #3 on Jerry Fogg, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG) Richard Kale | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Martin Smith (SF) Paul May | |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:42 | Bellarmine | Roy Dorris denies the turnaround by Jerry Fogg | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) William Hinrichs, Roy Dorris, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder (SG) Benjamin Cummings | |
| 02:24 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 02:23 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp tips it home | 62-62 |
| 02:07 | Bellarmine | Todd Plant blocks the short jumper by Jayson Bartz | 62-62 |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tommy Stephenson | 62-62 |
| 02:00 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 01:58 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:53 | Bellarmine | Jim Kidder scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Martin Smith | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Luis Riley | 65-64 |
| 01:26 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg lays it in on a great pass from Robert Smith | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 00:54 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Bellarmine | Robert Smith scores on a floater from the right side | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Bellarmine | Richard Sherrill is called for the reach on Jerry Fogg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Joseph Pike (PF) Jayson Bartz | |
| 00:14 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Bellarmine | Jerry Fogg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz (PF) Joseph Pike | |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Jayson Bartz | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Bellarmine | Luis Riley is called for the reach on Jayson Bartz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Riley, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Bellarmine | Jayson Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-72 |