| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Aaron Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Holoman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald McCandless (fresh) C - Rodney Howe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Greenspan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Lai (fresh) 5 pts. C - Simon Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ron Lai - foul #2 on Ron Lai, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Cotton | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 19:19 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Hubbs and he's fouled by Aaron Higgins - foul #2 on Aaron Higgins, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:27 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Albert Greenspan - foul #3 on Albert Greenspan, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (SF) Albert Greenspan | |
| 18:27 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Howe - foul #2 on Rodney Howe, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:57 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray's pass is intercepted by Ralph Cotton | 46-50 |
| 17:28 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray is hacked by Gerald McCandless - foul #1 on Gerald McCandless, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Brand (SG), Timothy Thornburg (C) Bill Holoman, Rodney Howe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson (PF), Andrew Hettinger (C) Ron Lai, Simon Gray | |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ralph Cotton steps in front of the Randy Wilson pass | 46-50 |
| 16:39 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 16:37 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Cotton | 46-50 |
| 16:19 | N. Kentucky | John Brand's 3 pointer is rejected by George McLaughlin | 46-50 |
| 16:18 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 16:16 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:55 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 15:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Aaron Higgins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brand (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Cotton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Gerald McCandless (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Thornburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Hubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George McLaughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hettinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs is hacked by Timothy Thornburg - foul #3 on Timothy Thornburg, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman (SG), Sherwood Stutts (SF), Rodney Howe (PF), Michael Murphy (C) Aaron Higgins, Ralph Cotton, Gerald McCandless, Timothy Thornburg | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Vansant (SG), Albert Greenspan (SF), Ron Lai (PF), Simon Gray (C) James Stephens, Warren Hubbs, Randy Wilson, Andrew Hettinger | |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Howe - foul #3 on Rodney Howe, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Eugene Richardson (SG) George McLaughlin | |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:20 | N. Kentucky | Michael Murphy drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Bill Holoman | 48-51 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 15:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 14:40 | N. Kentucky | Eugene Richardson steps in front of the John Brand pass | 48-53 |
| 14:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Eugene Richardson is hacked by Michael Murphy - foul #4 on Michael Murphy, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton (SF), Timothy Thornburg (C) Bill Holoman, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (PG), Warren Hubbs (SG) Peter Vansant, Eugene Richardson | |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George McLaughlin | 48-55 |
| 13:40 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Sherwood Stutts | 50-55 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 13:23 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Thornburg grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Sherwood Stutts hits the finger roll | 52-55 |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Greenspan | 52-58 |
| 12:36 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins (PG), Bill Holoman (SG), Gerald McCandless (PF) John Brand, Sherwood Stutts, Rodney Howe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens (PG), Randy Wilson (PF), Andrew Hettinger (C) Albert Greenspan, Ron Lai, Simon Gray | |
| 12:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:18 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Thornburg pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:07 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton buries a jumpshot from the left side | 54-58 |
| 11:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Aaron Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Holoman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Cotton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Gerald McCandless (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Thornburg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George McLaughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Hettinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George McLaughlin - foul #2 on George McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Jones (C) Timothy Thornburg | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Vansant (SG), Albert Greenspan (SF) Warren Hubbs, George McLaughlin | |
| 11:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ralph Cotton is called for the reach on Albert Greenspan - foul #1 on Ralph Cotton, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sherwood Stutts (SF) Ralph Cotton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:21 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald McCandless | 56-60 |
| 10:59 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins is hacked by James Stephens - foul #1 on James Stephens, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 10:38 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 10:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Sherwood Stutts is called for the reach on Albert Greenspan - foul #4 on Sherwood Stutts, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Brand (SG), Timothy Thornburg (SF), Rodney Howe (C) Bill Holoman, Sherwood Stutts, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs (SG), Ron Lai (PF), Simon Gray (C) Peter Vansant, Randy Wilson, Andrew Hettinger | |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Simon Gray - foul #1 on Simon Gray, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton (SF) Timothy Thornburg | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 10:00 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Howe | 56-62 |
| 09:56 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Howe | 59-62 |
| 09:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 09:27 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 09:08 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 09:07 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:53 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 08:52 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe tips it home | 61-62 |
| 08:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rodney Howe swats the layup by Simon Gray | 61-62 |
| 08:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman (SG), Timothy Thornburg (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Aaron Higgins, Ralph Cotton, Rodney Howe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (PG), Peter Vansant (SG), Eugene Richardson (SF), Randy Wilson (PF), Andrew Hettinger (C) James Stephens, Warren Hubbs, Albert Greenspan, Ron Lai, Simon Gray | |
| 07:59 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 07:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Hettinger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:40 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Thornburg pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - John Brand (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bill Holoman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Thornburg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald McCandless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - George McLaughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Vansant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Richardson (fresh) PF - Randy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Hettinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Vansant - foul #1 on Peter Vansant, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton (SF), Michael Murphy (C) Gerald McCandless, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs (SG) Eugene Richardson | |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Hettinger knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Vansant | 62-64 |
| 06:33 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Brand | 65-64 |
| 06:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Hettinger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Hettinger, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins (PG), Rodney Howe (PF) John Brand, Timothy Thornburg | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens (PG), Albert Greenspan (SF), Ron Lai (PF), Simon Gray (C) Peter Vansant, George McLaughlin, Randy Wilson, Andrew Hettinger | |
| 05:52 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Cotton | 68-64 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Lai | 68-67 |
| 05:22 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 05:21 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe can't tip it in | 68-67 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:57 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Murphy | 68-67 |
| 04:42 | N. Kentucky | James Stephens steps in front of the Ralph Cotton pass | 68-67 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Stephens | 68-70 |
| 04:17 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Bill Holoman | 70-70 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens makes the jump hook from close range set up by Albert Greenspan | 70-72 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ron Lai - foul #3 on Ron Lai, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Brand (PG), Sherwood Stutts (SF), Gerald McCandless (PF), Timothy Thornburg (C) Aaron Higgins, Ralph Cotton, Rodney Howe, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (PG), Peter Vansant (SG), Randy Wilson (SF), Andrew Hettinger (C) James Stephens, Warren Hubbs, Albert Greenspan, Simon Gray | |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:33 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Thornburg snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - John Brand (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bill Holoman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherwood Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gerald McCandless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Thornburg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - George McLaughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Vansant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ron Lai (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hettinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | N. Kentucky | Gerald McCandless scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Brand | 74-72 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Holoman picks off the pass by George McLaughlin | 74-72 |
| 02:56 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins (PG), Ralph Cotton (SF), Michael Murphy (C) Bill Holoman, Sherwood Stutts, Timothy Thornburg | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens (PG), Warren Hubbs (SG), Albert Greenspan (SF), Simon Gray (C) George McLaughlin, Peter Vansant, Randy Wilson, Andrew Hettinger | |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Brand | 77-72 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray tips it in | 77-74 |
| 02:05 | N. Kentucky | Michael Murphy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins tips it but misses | 77-74 |
| 02:02 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:54 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton misses long on a jumper in the lane | 77-74 |
| 01:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 77-74 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai can't tip it in | 77-74 |
| 01:27 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Cotton | 77-74 |
| 01:12 | N. Kentucky | Ron Lai is called for the reach on Michael Murphy - foul #4 on Ron Lai, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman (SG) John Brand | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 01:12 | N. Kentucky | Michael Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:12 | N. Kentucky | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Holoman picks off the pass by Warren Hubbs | 79-74 |
| 00:49 | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman lays it in | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs makes the fadeaway from the right side | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | James Stephens is called for the reach on Ralph Cotton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stephens, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sherwood Stutts (SG), Rodney Howe (PF) Bill Holoman, Gerald McCandless | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Simon Gray | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens is hacked by Michael Murphy - foul #5 on Michael Murphy, team foul #9 | 82-76 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Holoman (SG), Gerald McCandless (PF) Sherwood Stutts, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins is hacked by James Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stephens, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:27 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Holoman picks off the pass by James Stephens | 84-78 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe is hacked by James Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Stephens, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sherwood Stutts (SG) Bill Holoman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Howe grabs the board | 86-78 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins is hacked by James Stephens in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Stephens, team foul #13 | 86-78 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (PG) James Stephens | |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-78 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs gets the offensive rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The clock runs out | 88-78 |