| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Stephen Deschamp (fresh) SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) SF - Louis Davidson (fresh) PF - Dylan Reynosa (fresh) C - Robert Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - Carl Staub (fresh) SF - Gary Willman (fresh) PF - Keith Gallagher (fresh) C - Richard Carr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | N. Kentucky | David Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | N. Kentucky | David Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Deschamp - foul #1 on Stephen Deschamp, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | N. Kentucky | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:14 | N. Kentucky | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Deschamp | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher lays it in set up by David Jones | 6-4 |
| 18:36 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp's pass is intercepted by Carl Staub in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 18:34 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub slams it home | 6-6 |
| 18:14 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 18:13 | N. Kentucky | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:53 | N. Kentucky | David Jones's pass is intercepted by Leonard Lobel | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Bellarmine | Richard Carr steps in front of the Dylan Reynosa pass | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | N. Kentucky | David Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Staub | 6-9 |
| 17:11 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-9 |
| 17:10 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 6-9 |
| 17:04 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 16:46 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Carr - foul #1 on Richard Carr, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Devin Stringfellow (SF), Kevin Thurmond (PF) Louis Davidson, Dylan Reynosa | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn (SG), Duane Jeffries (SF), Ted Mowrer (PF), Joseph McClain (C) Carl Staub, Gary Willman, Keith Gallagher, Richard Carr | |
| 16:46 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:46 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:46 | N. Kentucky | Joseph McClain gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:29 | N. Kentucky | David Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 16:28 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:13 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 16:12 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:56 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:54 | N. Kentucky | Joseph McClain grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Stephen Deschamp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Lobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Devin Stringfellow (fresh) PF - Kevin Thurmond (fresh) C - Robert Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Seaborn (fresh) SF - Duane Jeffries (fresh) PF - Ted Mowrer (fresh) C - Joseph McClain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | N. Kentucky | David Jones's pass is intercepted by Devin Stringfellow | 7-11 |
| 15:37 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp can't finish the layup | 7-11 |
| 15:36 | N. Kentucky | Joseph McClain grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 15:18 | N. Kentucky | Joseph McClain knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 7-13 |
| 14:51 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Lobel | 9-13 |
| 14:31 | N. Kentucky | David Jones buries a 3 from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 14:07 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer is fouled on the floor by Kevin Seaborn - foul #1 on Kevin Seaborn, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Timothy McBrayer (PG), Stuart Tone (SG), Louis Davidson (SF), Dylan Reynosa (PF), Jerry Hoyle (C) Stephen Deschamp, Leonard Lobel, Devin Stringfellow, Kevin Thurmond, Robert Palmer | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub (SG), Gary Willman (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF), Richard Carr (C) Kevin Seaborn, Duane Jeffries, Ted Mowrer, Joseph McClain | |
| 13:53 | Bellarmine | Timothy McBrayer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 13:52 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Hoyle | 9-16 |
| 13:36 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-16 |
| 13:34 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:30 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 13:29 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:24 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub is hacked by Stuart Tone - foul #1 on Stuart Tone, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher is hacked by Jerry Hoyle - foul #1 on Jerry Hoyle, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn (SG) David Jones | |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 13:06 | Bellarmine | Jerry Hoyle snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 12:51 | Bellarmine | Stuart Tone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 12:50 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 12:41 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn is hacked by Jerry Hoyle - foul #2 on Jerry Hoyle, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brent Williams (C) Jerry Hoyle | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Louis Davidson - foul #1 on Louis Davidson, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:07 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 12:06 | Bellarmine | Stuart Tone tips it in | 11-18 |
| 12:02 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:01 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:39 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson is whistled for a carry | 11-18 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp (PG), Leonard Lobel (SG), Devin Stringfellow (SF), Kevin Thurmond (PF) Timothy McBrayer, Stuart Tone, Louis Davidson, Dylan Reynosa | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Duane Jeffries (SF), Ted Mowrer (PF), Joseph McClain (C) Carl Staub, Gary Willman, Keith Gallagher, Richard Carr | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Stephen Deschamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Stringfellow (fresh) PF - Kevin Thurmond (fresh) C - Brent Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Seaborn (fresh) SF - Duane Jeffries (fresh) PF - Ted Mowrer (fresh) C - Joseph McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| 11:16 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-18 |
| 11:14 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 10:57 | N. Kentucky | Joseph McClain loses the dribble to Brent Williams | 11-18 |
| 10:46 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Devin Stringfellow | 14-18 |
| 10:29 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Seaborn | 14-20 |
| 10:17 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Williams | 17-20 |
| 10:00 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer's layup is rejected by Devin Stringfellow | 17-20 |
| 09:58 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 09:49 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:48 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Williams | 17-20 |
| 09:30 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:28 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Williams | 17-20 |
| 09:16 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Timothy McBrayer (PG), Stuart Tone (SG), Louis Davidson (SF), Dylan Reynosa (PF), Robert Palmer (C) Stephen Deschamp, Leonard Lobel, Devin Stringfellow, Kevin Thurmond, Brent Williams | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub (PG), Gary Willman (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF), Richard Carr (C) David Jones, Kevin Seaborn, Ted Mowrer, Joseph McClain | |
| 08:53 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 08:09 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 20-22 |
| 08:08 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:02 | N. Kentucky | Robert Palmer is called for the reach on Gary Willman - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel (SG) Stuart Tone | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG) Duane Jeffries | |
| 07:57 | N. Kentucky | Dylan Reynosa steals it from David Jones | 20-22 |
| 07:44 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:35 | N. Kentucky | David Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 07:32 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Timothy McBrayer (fresh) SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dylan Reynosa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Willman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Jones | 23-25 |
| 07:00 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:58 | Bellarmine | Timothy McBrayer tips it home | 25-25 |
| 06:45 | N. Kentucky | David Jones makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Willman | 25-27 |
| 06:29 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 06:28 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:24 | N. Kentucky | David Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 06:08 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 06:07 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 05:58 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 25-30 |
| 05:57 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Jones | 25-30 |
| 05:53 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp (PG), Stuart Tone (SG), Devin Stringfellow (SF), Kevin Thurmond (PF), Brent Williams (C) Timothy McBrayer, Leonard Lobel, Louis Davidson, Dylan Reynosa, Robert Palmer | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn (PG), Duane Jeffries (SG), John Cooper (SF), Ted Mowrer (PF), Joseph McClain (C) David Jones, Carl Staub, Gary Willman, Keith Gallagher, Richard Carr | |
| 05:40 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Thurmond | 28-30 |
| 05:30 | N. Kentucky | Joseph McClain is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph McClain, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| 05:15 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 05:08 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Thurmond is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Thurmond, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| 05:08 | N. Kentucky | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:08 | N. Kentucky | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:42 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph McClain - foul #2 on Joseph McClain, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel (SG) Stuart Tone | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), John Dillingham (C) John Cooper, Joseph McClain | |
| 04:42 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:42 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:31 | N. Kentucky | Brent Williams denies the turnaround by John Dillingham | 32-32 |
| 04:30 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:26 | Bellarmine | Brent Williams is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| 04:12 | N. Kentucky | John Dillingham drills a shot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 03:56 | Bellarmine | Devin Stringfellow clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 03:55 | N. Kentucky | John Dillingham gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 03:50 | N. Kentucky | David Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 03:49 | Bellarmine | Kevin Thurmond snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 03:44 | Bellarmine | Devin Stringfellow is fouled on the floor by Duane Jeffries - foul #1 on Duane Jeffries, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson (SF), Jerry Hoyle (C) Devin Stringfellow, Brent Williams | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub (PG), Gary Willman (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF), Richard Carr (C) David Jones, Duane Jeffries, Ted Mowrer, John Dillingham | |
| 03:30 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Deschamp | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Stephen Deschamp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Thurmond (fresh) C - Jerry Hoyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Staub (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Seaborn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Willman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 03:09 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 03:08 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 03:01 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Deschamp | 38-34 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-34 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Gallagher | 38-34 |
| 02:45 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Staub | 38-37 |
| 02:29 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 02:28 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:15 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Seaborn and he's hacked by Louis Davidson - foul #2 on Louis Davidson, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Timothy McBrayer (PG), Stuart Tone (SG), Dylan Reynosa (PF), Robert Palmer (C) Stephen Deschamp, Leonard Lobel, Kevin Thurmond, Jerry Hoyle | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries (SG), John Dillingham (PF) Kevin Seaborn, Keith Gallagher | |
| 02:15 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:57 | Bellarmine | Carl Staub is called for the reach on Stuart Tone - foul #1 on Carl Staub, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Devin Stringfellow (SF) Louis Davidson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Ted Mowrer (PF) Gary Willman, John Dillingham | |
| 01:33 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-40 |
| 01:32 | Bellarmine | Timothy McBrayer tips it home | 40-40 |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Devin Stringfellow - foul #1 on Devin Stringfellow, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel (SG) Stuart Tone | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Cooper (SF), Joseph McClain (C) Carl Staub, Richard Carr | |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:15 | Bellarmine | Devin Stringfellow gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:57 | Bellarmine | Duane Jeffries steals it from Dylan Reynosa | 40-41 |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. John Cooper is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's not moving his arm. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn (SG), Keith Gallagher (PF) John Cooper, Ted Mowrer | |
| 00:46 | N. Kentucky | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 00:44 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Palmer | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |