| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Chance Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:37 | Tusculum | Al Marshall tips it in | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Kale | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Tusculum | Adam Price misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Plant - foul #2 on Todd Plant, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Tusculum | Adam Price misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Tusculum | Adam Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | N. Kentucky | Gary Schultz steals it from Gerald Thorp | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | Tusculum | Tommy Stephenson takes the ball from William Bandy | 32-34 |
| 18:04 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kale | 34-34 |
| 17:51 | Tusculum | Al Marshall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:50 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:45 | N. Kentucky | Chance Wilson steps in front of the Richard Kale pass | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Tusculum | Gerald Thorp is called for the reach on Gary Schultz - foul #3 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (SF), Brett Barns (PF), Johnny Herrmann (C) Gerald Thorp, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Vincent Tirado (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF), Albert Henegar (C) Gary Schultz, Al Marshall, Adam Price | |
| 17:14 | Tusculum | Albert Henegar misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Herrmann - foul #1 on Johnny Herrmann, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Christopher Woodward (SG) William Bandy | |
| 17:14 | Tusculum | Albert Henegar makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:14 | Tusculum | Albert Henegar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:58 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 16:56 | Tusculum | Albert Henegar grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:39 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:37 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnny Herrmann | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:20 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:07 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brett Barns - foul #1 on Brett Barns, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Arthur Mears (SG), Tommy Stephenson (PF) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Stubbs (PG), William Bandy (SG), Gary Schultz (SF) Chance Wilson, Christopher Woodward, Vincent Tirado | |
| 16:07 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:07 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:45 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs is hacked by Gary Schultz - foul #2 on Gary Schultz, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF), Todd Plant (C) Roy Dorris, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Al Marshall (PF), Adam Price (C) Ralph Edwards, Albert Henegar | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Stubbs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Al Marshall - foul #3 on Al Marshall, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:32 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Tusculum | William Bandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:12 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:47 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:46 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:33 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant banks in the layup | 38-37 |
| 14:21 | Tusculum | Adam Price hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-37 |
| 14:20 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Plant | 38-37 |
| 14:06 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Todd Plant | 41-37 |
| 13:43 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Plant | 41-37 |
| 13:41 | Tusculum | Adam Price can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 13:39 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant is fouled on the floor by Adam Price - foul #1 on Adam Price, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Brett Barns (PF), Johnny Herrmann (C) William Hinrichs, Arthur Mears, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Chance Wilson (PG), Christopher Woodward (SG), Vincent Tirado (SF), Albert Henegar (C) Robert Stubbs, William Bandy, Gary Schultz, Adam Price | |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Kale | 44-37 |
| 12:57 | Tusculum | Brett Barns blocks the short jumper by Christopher Woodward | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Tusculum | Chance Wilson tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 12:54 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brett Barns | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Kale | 47-37 |
| 12:36 | Tusculum | Al Marshall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 12:35 | Tusculum | Chance Wilson grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:28 | Tusculum | Christopher Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards (PF) Al Marshall | |
| 12:06 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 47-37 |
| 12:04 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 11:49 | Tusculum | Vincent Tirado buries a runner in the lane set up by Chance Wilson and he's fouled by Richard Kale - foul #1 on Richard Kale, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (SF) Gerald Thorp | |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Bandy (SG) Christopher Woodward | |
| 11:49 | Tusculum | Vincent Tirado misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:49 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Herrmann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Chance Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Bandy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Tirado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Henegar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:25 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Herrmann | 47-39 |
| 11:16 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Herrmann | 50-39 |
| 11:00 | Tusculum | Albert Henegar connects on the jumper from close range | 50-41 |
| 10:51 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley is fouled on the floor by William Bandy - foul #2 on William Bandy, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) Roy Dorris, Brett Barns, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Schultz (SF), Al Marshall (PF), Adam Price (C) Vincent Tirado, Ralph Edwards, Albert Henegar | |
| 10:26 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant hits a floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 10:04 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:48 | Tusculum | Adam Price snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:43 | Tusculum | Chance Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 09:42 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tommy Stephenson | 52-44 |
| 09:20 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson loses the dribble to Adam Price | 52-44 |
| 09:01 | Tusculum | William Bandy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 09:00 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 08:55 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Thorp | 55-44 |
| 08:33 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz's pass is intercepted by Gerald Thorp | 55-44 |
| 08:12 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Schultz - foul #3 on Gary Schultz, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Arthur Mears (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Stubbs (PG), Christopher Woodward (SG), Vincent Tirado (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF), Albert Henegar (C) Chance Wilson, William Bandy, Gary Schultz, Al Marshall, Adam Price | |
| 08:12 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:12 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:51 | Tusculum | Robert Stubbs is fouled on the floor by William Hinrichs - foul #3 on William Hinrichs, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann (C) Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 07:42 | Tusculum | Roy Dorris takes the ball from Christopher Woodward | 56-44 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Mears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Herrmann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Stubbs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Tirado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Henegar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 07:27 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 07:26 | Tusculum | Christopher Woodward grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 07:08 | Tusculum | Robert Stubbs misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 07:06 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:51 | Tusculum | Albert Henegar loses the dribble to Brett Barns | 56-44 |
| 06:28 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Edwards - foul #1 on Ralph Edwards, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF) Roy Dorris, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Schultz (SF), Al Marshall (PF) Vincent Tirado, Ralph Edwards | |
| 06:28 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:28 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:28 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Albert Henegar | 57-44 |
| 06:19 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz misses the easy layup | 57-44 |
| 06:18 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 06:06 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses the fadeaway from close range | 57-44 |
| 06:04 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 05:52 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tommy Stephenson | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp hits a floater near the basket | 61-44 |
| 05:11 | Tusculum | Brett Barns steps in front of the Al Marshall pass | 61-44 |
| 05:11 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Todd Plant (C) William Hinrichs, Arthur Mears, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Chance Wilson (PG), William Bandy (SG), Adam Price (C) Robert Stubbs, Christopher Woodward, Albert Henegar | |
| 04:51 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 04:49 | Tusculum | Adam Price grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 04:44 | Tusculum | Chance Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Price | 61-47 |
| 04:30 | N. Kentucky | A charge is called on Todd Plant - foul #3 on Todd Plant, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 04:18 | Tusculum | William Bandy hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Schultz | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 03:50 | Tusculum | Gary Schultz pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Tusculum | William Bandy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:39 | Tusculum | Al Marshall grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Chance Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Bandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Al Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Price (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Tusculum | Gerald Thorp swats the layup by Gary Schultz | 61-50 |
| 03:28 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant jams it set up by Richard Kale and the foul's on Adam Price - foul #2 on Adam Price, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (PF) Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Vincent Tirado (SF) Gary Schultz | |
| 03:13 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:59 | Tusculum | Al Marshall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chance Wilson | 64-53 |
| 02:35 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Kale | 66-53 |
| 02:27 | Tusculum | Vincent Tirado misses long on a floater in the paint | 66-53 |
| 02:26 | Tusculum | William Bandy snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:20 | Tusculum | Adam Price blows the layup but he's hacked by Todd Plant - foul #4 on Todd Plant, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Arthur Mears (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Johnny Herrmann (C) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Stubbs (PG), Christopher Woodward (SG), Ralph Edwards (PF) Chance Wilson, William Bandy, Al Marshall | |
| 02:20 | Tusculum | Adam Price makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:20 | Tusculum | Adam Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Hinrichs | 69-55 |
| 01:37 | Tusculum | Christopher Woodward banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Stubbs | 69-57 |
| 01:23 | N. Kentucky | Adam Price steps in front of the Johnny Herrmann pass | 69-57 |
| 01:00 | Tusculum | Adam Price misses the fadeaway from the right side | 69-57 |
| 00:59 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the floater from the left block | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tusculum | Ralph Edwards is called for traveling | 71-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Albert Henegar (C) Adam Price | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs runs out the clock | 71-57 |