| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fresh) SG - Ruben Savage (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jared Eads (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Simmon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Papineau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tampa | Malcolm Smith inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tampa | Sean Simmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-23 |
| 19:48 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 19:43 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Ronnie High (C) Ruben Savage, David Ratliff, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 19:26 | Tampa | Robert Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Parker - foul #3 on Robert Lewis, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Roger Davenport (C) Robert Swain, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 19:04 | Tampa | Jordan Papineau misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 19:02 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:57 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by Jared Eads - foul #1 on Jared Eads, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff (SF), Manuel Egan (PF) Ruben Savage, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 18:40 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), Roger Davenport (C) Carl Brown, Louis Shepherd, Manuel Egan | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 18:26 | Tampa | Thomas Parker is fouled on the floor by Trevor Hogg - foul #1 on Trevor Hogg, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Swain (SF) Trevor Hogg, Ruben Savage, David Ratliff | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 18:15 | Tampa | Jordan Papineau scores on a fadeaway from close range | 39-25 |
| 17:58 | N. Kentucky | Jared Eads steals it from Carl Brown | 39-25 |
| 17:44 | Tampa | Jared Eads throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), David Ratliff (SF), Manuel Egan (PF) Carl Brown, Louis Shepherd, Robert Swain, Ronnie High | |
| Subs | Tampa | Thomas Jones (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Malcolm Smith, Thomas Parker | |
| 17:24 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport lays it up and in on a nice dish by Trevor Hogg | 41-25 |
| 17:03 | Tampa | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 17:02 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 16:55 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Egan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Trevor Hogg | 44-25 |
| 16:35 | Tampa | Ruben Savage is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Ruben Savage, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Ronnie High (PF) Trevor Hogg, Ruben Savage, Manuel Egan | |
| Subs | Tampa | Joseph Kogan (SF), Dennis Negron (C) Jared Eads, Jordan Papineau | |
| 16:24 | Tampa | Sean Simmon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 16:23 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 16:17 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Ratliff | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:00 | Tampa | Dennis Negron is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Robert Lewis (PF) Louis Shepherd, David Ratliff, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Tampa | Chet Song (SG), Malcolm Smith (SF), Thomas Parker (PF) Sean Simmon, Joseph Kogan, Dennis Negron | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fresh) SG - Ruben Savage (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Swain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie High (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Chet Song (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 49-25 |
| 15:40 | Tampa | Malcolm Smith is whistled for traveling | 49-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff (SF) Robert Swain | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-25 |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High hits the follow up shot | 51-25 |
| 15:04 | Tampa | Chet Song blows the dunk | 51-25 |
| 15:03 | Tampa | Thomas Parker snags the offensive board | 51-25 |
| 14:49 | Tampa | Gary Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Roger Davenport (C) Carl Brown, Ruben Savage, David Ratliff, Ronnie High | |
| Subs | Tampa | Sean Simmon (SG), Jordan Papineau (C) Thomas Jones, Gary Morrison | |
| 14:34 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg's floater is knocked away by Jordan Papineau | 51-25 |
| 14:32 | Tampa | Chet Song snags the defensive board | 51-25 |
| 14:23 | Tampa | Chet Song clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-25 |
| 14:22 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport pulls down the rebound | 51-25 |
| 13:53 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-25 |
| 13:51 | Tampa | Jordan Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 51-25 |
| 13:32 | Tampa | Chet Song misses the fadeaway from close range | 51-25 |
| 13:30 | Tampa | Thomas Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-25 |
| 13:22 | Tampa | Thomas Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Simmon | 51-27 |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-27 |
| 13:03 | Tampa | Chet Song snags the defensive board | 51-27 |
| 12:54 | Tampa | Sean Simmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-27 |
| 12:53 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport pulls down the rebound | 51-27 |
| 12:49 | N. Kentucky | Chet Song steals it from Robert Swain | 51-27 |
| 12:31 | Tampa | Sean Simmon misses the lay-in | 51-27 |
| 12:30 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport snags the defensive board | 51-27 |
| 12:22 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis's pass is intercepted by Sean Simmon | 51-27 |
| 12:04 | Tampa | Chet Song banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Simmon | 51-29 |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Parker - foul #3 on Thomas Parker, team foul #2 | 51-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), David Ratliff (SF), Ronnie High (C) Trevor Hogg, Louis Shepherd, Robert Swain, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jared Eads (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Dennis Negron (C) Chet Song, Malcolm Smith, Thomas Parker, Jordan Papineau | |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-29 |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff gets the offensive rebound | 52-29 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie High (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jared Eads (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Simmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Negron (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from David Ratliff and he's fouled by Dennis Negron - foul #1 on Dennis Negron, team foul #3 | 54-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Joseph Kogan (SF) Sean Simmon | |
| 11:31 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High misses the free throw | 54-29 |
| 11:31 | Tampa | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 54-29 |
| 11:15 | Tampa | Joseph Kogan drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Eads | 54-31 |
| 11:02 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-31 |
| 10:46 | Tampa | Jared Eads comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-31 |
| 10:44 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 54-31 |
| 10:29 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-31 |
| 10:27 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Savage | 54-31 |
| 10:10 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff's pass is intercepted by Jared Eads | 54-31 |
| 09:56 | Tampa | Jared Eads scores on a jumper from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 09:35 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ruben Savage | 56-33 |
| 09:21 | Tampa | Jared Eads comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-33 |
| 09:19 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Negron - foul #2 on Dennis Negron, team foul #4 | 56-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport (C) Ronnie High | |
| Subs | Tampa | Chet Song (PG), Sean Simmon (SG), Franklin Woodson (SF), Thomas Parker (PF), Jordan Papineau (C) Jared Eads, Thomas Jones, Joseph Kogan, Gary Morrison, Dennis Negron | |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 58-33 |
| 08:47 | Tampa | Jordan Papineau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Parker | 58-36 |
| 08:22 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage is hacked by Thomas Parker - foul #4 on Thomas Parker, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Tampa | Malcolm Smith (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Simmon - foul #1 on Sean Simmon, team foul #6 | 58-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Thomas Jones (PG) Chet Song | |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 07:32 | Tampa | Jordan Papineau hits a turnaround in the lane | 60-38 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Trevor Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Ratliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Sean Simmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin Woodson (fresh) C - Jordan Papineau (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 07:07 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff tips it but misses | 60-38 |
| 07:06 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport grabs the offensive board | 60-38 |
| 06:51 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Savage | 62-38 |
| 06:38 | Tampa | Sean Simmon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Ratliff - foul #1 on David Ratliff, team foul #4 | 62-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Manuel Egan (PF), Ronnie High (C) Trevor Hogg, Ruben Savage, David Ratliff, Robert Lewis, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Tampa | Joseph Kogan (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Chet Song (C) Malcolm Smith, Franklin Woodson, Jordan Papineau | |
| 06:38 | Tampa | Sean Simmon makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 06:38 | Tampa | Sean Simmon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 06:20 | N. Kentucky | Robert Swain misses the lay-in | 62-40 |
| 06:19 | Tampa | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 06:15 | Tampa | Sean Simmon drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 62-42 |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | Robert Swain scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Shepherd | 64-42 |
| 06:00 | Tampa | Tampa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), David Ratliff (SF), Robert Lewis (PF) Kenneth Curry, Louis Shepherd, Robert Swain, Manuel Egan | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jared Eads (PG), Thomas Parker (PF), Jordan Papineau (C) Joseph Kogan, Gary Morrison, Chet Song | |
| 05:37 | Tampa | Thomas Parker drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Simmon | 64-44 |
| 05:23 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Carl Brown | 66-44 |
| 05:15 | Tampa | Thomas Parker drills a shot near the basket | 66-46 |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 04:55 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 66-46 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by David Ratliff is blocked by Jordan Papineau | 66-46 |
| 04:36 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff tips it back up and in | 68-46 |
| 04:27 | Tampa | Thomas Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 04:26 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 04:08 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis double dribbles | 68-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Manuel Egan (PF) Carl Brown, Ruben Savage, David Ratliff, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Tampa | Chet Song (SG), Joseph Kogan (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Dennis Negron (C) Jared Eads, Sean Simmon, Thomas Parker, Jordan Papineau | |
| 03:51 | Tampa | Chet Song is hacked by Louis Shepherd - foul #1 on Louis Shepherd, team foul #5 | 68-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Richard Chau (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Tampa | Joseph Kogan misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Manuel Egan - foul #1 on Manuel Egan, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG) Trevor Hogg | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 03:39 | Tampa | Joseph Kogan misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 03:39 | Tampa | Joseph Kogan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Swain | 70-47 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Curry (fresh) SG - Louis Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Egan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie High (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Richard Chau (fresh) SG - Chet Song (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Kogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Negron (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Tampa | Chet Song blows the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Egan - foul #2 on Manuel Egan, team foul #7 | 70-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG) Kenneth Curry | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 03:07 | Tampa | Chet Song misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:07 | Tampa | Chet Song misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:07 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 02:52 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Morrison | 70-47 |
| 02:51 | Tampa | Dennis Negron grabs the board | 70-47 |
| 02:46 | Tampa | Chet Song buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High banks in the layup | 72-50 |
| 02:05 | Tampa | Chet Song misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Shepherd - foul #2 on Louis Shepherd, team foul #8 | 72-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG) Robert Swain | |
| Subs | Tampa | Thomas Jones (PG), Franklin Woodson (PF) Richard Chau, Dennis Negron | |
| 02:05 | Tampa | Chet Song makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:05 | Tampa | Chet Song makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:44 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High makes the shot from the left block set up by Trevor Hogg | 74-52 |
| 01:27 | Tampa | Thomas Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 01:25 | Tampa | Chet Song tips it in | 74-54 |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Hogg and the foul's on Joseph Kogan - foul #1 on Joseph Kogan, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Swain (SF) Kenneth Curry | |
| Subs | Tampa | Dennis Negron (C) Franklin Woodson | |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:45 | Tampa | Chet Song hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 00:43 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #8 | 77-54 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg misses the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 00:15 | Tampa | Dennis Negron gets the rebound | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Tampa | Joseph Kogan's pass is intercepted by Ronnie High | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg runs out the clock | 78-54 |