| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Buttler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Horne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Sundquist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Charles Toms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darnell Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 19:46 | Benedict | Michael Fleming can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-25 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 19:38 | Benedict | Darnell Clay grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 19:34 | Benedict | Michael Fleming is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler is hacked by Randy Herrin - foul #1 on Randy Herrin, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bennett | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Benedict | Michael Fleming comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:27 | Benedict | Charles Toms grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:22 | Benedict | Michael Fleming misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky St. | Darrell Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bennett | 36-28 |
| 17:53 | Benedict | John Bennett is called for the reach on Michael Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (PG), John Harper (SG), Thomas Wyatt (SF), Terrance Anderson (PF), Marco Russo (C) John Bennett, Bill Buttler, Duane Horne, Darrell Mayer, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | Cedric Anderson (PG), John Morgan (SG), Sidney Wilson (SF), William Newsome (PF), Anthony Simmons (C) Charles Toms, Randy Herrin, Michael Fleming, Charles Summers, Darnell Clay | |
| 17:29 | Benedict | Sidney Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cedric Anderson | 36-30 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky St. | John Harper can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky St. | John Harper can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky St. | Terrance Anderson is hacked by William Newsome - foul #2 on William Newsome, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Fleming (SF) John Morgan | |
| 16:42 | Kentucky St. | Marco Russo lays it up and in | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Benedict | William Newsome banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Cedric Anderson | 38-32 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-32 |
| 15:54 | Benedict | Anthony Simmons gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Charles McCrady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Cedric Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Newsome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Benedict | Cedric Anderson is hacked by Thomas Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Wyatt, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Bennett (PG), Bill Buttler (SG), Duane Horne (SF), Darrell Mayer (PF), Neil Mullen (C) Charles McCrady, John Harper, Thomas Wyatt, Terrance Anderson, Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Toms (PG), Corey Penton (SG), John Morgan (PF), Darnell Clay (C) Cedric Anderson, Sidney Wilson, William Newsome, Anthony Simmons | |
| 15:40 | Benedict | Darnell Clay's pass is intercepted by Duane Horne | 38-32 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky St. | Charles Toms steals the ball from Bill Buttler | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Benedict | Michael Fleming makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Toms | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Mayer | 41-34 |
| 14:19 | Benedict | John Morgan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Duane Horne | 44-34 |
| 14:07 | Benedict | Michael Fleming can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-34 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Darrell Mayer | 44-34 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 13:49 | Benedict | Corey Penton grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 13:44 | Benedict | Charles Toms buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Penton | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne makes the jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 13:26 | Benedict | John Bennett is called for the reach on Charles Toms in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Gerald Wilde (PG), John Harper (SG), Thomas Wyatt (SF), Don Sundquist (C) John Bennett, Bill Buttler, Duane Horne, Neil Mullen | |
| Subs | Benedict | Cedric Anderson (PG), Randy Herrin (SG), William Newsome (SF), Charles Summers (PF) Charles Toms, Corey Penton, Michael Fleming, John Morgan | |
| 13:08 | Benedict | Randy Herrin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Wyatt | 46-36 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky St. | John Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (PG), Terrance Anderson (PF) Gerald Wilde, Darrell Mayer | |
| Subs | Benedict | Sidney Wilson (SF) Darnell Clay | |
| 12:31 | Benedict | Randy Herrin makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cedric Anderson | 46-39 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | Benedict | Sidney Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | Benedict | Sidney Wilson's pass is intercepted by John Harper | 46-39 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt lays it up and in set up by John Harper | 48-39 |
| 12:04 | Benedict | Randy Herrin connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Newsome | 48-41 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky St. | John Harper knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Terrance Anderson | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Charles McCrady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Sundquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Cedric Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Herrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Benedict | William Newsome lays it up and in set up by Cedric Anderson and he's fouled by Don Sundquist - foul #3 on Don Sundquist, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Bennett (PG), Bill Buttler (SG), Duane Horne (SF), Darrell Mayer (PF), Marco Russo (C) Charles McCrady, John Harper, Thomas Wyatt, Terrance Anderson, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | William Casner (PG), John Morgan (SG), Michael Fleming (SF), Anthony Simmons (C) Cedric Anderson, Randy Herrin, Sidney Wilson, Charles Summers | |
| 11:26 | Benedict | William Newsome makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fleming | 50-44 |
| 11:16 | Benedict | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:58 | Benedict | Michael Fleming hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Morgan | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky St. | Marco Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Toms (PG), Charles Summers (PF) William Casner, William Newsome | |
| 10:37 | Benedict | John Bennett steals the ball from John Morgan in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Benedict | Michael Fleming gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:25 | Benedict | John Morgan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Corey Penton (SG) John Morgan | |
| 10:04 | Kentucky St. | Darrell Mayer banks in the layup set up by Duane Horne | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Benedict | Charles Toms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Gerald Wilde (PG), John Harper (SF), Thomas Wyatt (PF), Neil Mullen (C) John Bennett, Duane Horne, Darrell Mayer, Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Benedict | Darnell Clay (C) Anthony Simmons | |
| 09:30 | Kentucky St. | Corey Penton is called for the reach on John Harper - foul #1 on Corey Penton, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | William Casner (PG), Randy Herrin (SG), Sidney Wilson (SF), John Morgan (PF) Charles Toms, Corey Penton, Michael Fleming, Charles Summers | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky St. | Gerald Wilde is fouled on the floor by Sidney Wilson - foul #1 on Sidney Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (PG), Terrance Anderson (PF), Don Sundquist (C) Gerald Wilde, Bill Buttler, Neil Mullen | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 08:59 | Kentucky St. | John Harper drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Don Sundquist | 54-47 |
| 08:54 | Benedict | Randy Herrin misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 08:13 | Benedict | William Casner is fouled on the floor by Charles McCrady - foul #2 on Charles McCrady, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Bennett (PG), Bill Buttler (SG), Duane Horne (SF), Darrell Mayer (PF), Neil Mullen (C) Charles McCrady, John Harper, Thomas Wyatt, Terrance Anderson, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Toms (PG), Michael Fleming (SF), William Newsome (PF) William Casner, Sidney Wilson, John Morgan | |
| 07:56 | Benedict | Darnell Clay connects on the open driving attempt in the paint | 56-49 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Toms - foul #1 on Charles Toms, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Marco Russo (C) Neil Mullen | |
| Subs | Benedict | Corey Penton (SG) Randy Herrin | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:38 | Benedict | William Newsome snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Buttler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Duane Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Mayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Charles Toms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Penton (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Fleming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darnell Clay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Benedict | Corey Penton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky St. | Darrell Mayer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:24 | Benedict | William Newsome gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:21 | Benedict | Charles Toms is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Buttler - foul #1 on Bill Buttler, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Anthony Simmons (C) Darnell Clay | |
| 07:03 | Benedict | Charles Toms misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Darrell Mayer | 57-49 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:46 | Benedict | Michael Fleming gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:44 | Benedict | Anthony Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Gerald Wilde (PG), Neil Mullen (C) John Bennett, Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Benedict | Cedric Anderson (PG), John Morgan (C) Charles Toms, Anthony Simmons | |
| 06:36 | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky St. | Neil Mullen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (PG), John Harper (SG), Terrance Anderson (PF), Don Sundquist (C) Gerald Wilde, Bill Buttler, Duane Horne, Darrell Mayer | |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Summers (PF), Darnell Clay (C) Corey Penton, William Newsome | |
| 06:26 | Kentucky St. | Neil Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky St. | Neil Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky St. | Neil Mullen makes the 3rd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:08 | Benedict | John Morgan knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cedric Anderson | 59-51 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky St. | John Harper can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 05:51 | Benedict | Charles Summers gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:46 | Benedict | John Harper steps in front of the John Morgan pass | 59-51 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky St. | Charles Summers blocks the short jumper by Terrance Anderson | 59-51 |
| 05:38 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Charles Summers | 59-51 |
| 05:35 | Benedict | John Harper is called for the reach on John Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Gerald Wilde (PG), Thomas Wyatt (SF), Darrell Mayer (PF), Marco Russo (C) Charles McCrady, Neil Mullen, Terrance Anderson, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | Sidney Wilson (SF), Anthony Simmons (C) Michael Fleming, Darnell Clay | |
| 05:35 | Benedict | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | Benedict | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky St. | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky St. | Darrell Mayer drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-52 |
| 05:09 | Benedict | Charles Summers blows the layup but he's hacked by Darrell Mayer - foul #1 on Darrell Mayer, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Bennett (PG), Bill Buttler (SG) Gerald Wilde, John Harper | |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Toms (PG), William Newsome (SF) Cedric Anderson, John Morgan | |
| 05:09 | Benedict | Charles Summers makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:09 | Benedict | Charles Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by Charles Toms - foul #2 on Charles Toms, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist (C) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Benedict | Corey Penton (SG) Charles Summers | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:39 | Benedict | Darrell Mayer is called for the reach on William Newsome - foul #2 on Darrell Mayer, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne (SF), Neil Mullen (C) Darrell Mayer, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Fleming (SF), Darnell Clay (C) Sidney Wilson, Anthony Simmons | |
| 04:39 | Benedict | William Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky St. | Neil Mullen grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky St. | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Buttler | 63-54 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky St. | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wyatt | 63-54 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Horne | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Benedict | Neil Mullen is called for the reach on Michael Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Mullen, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (SG), Terrance Anderson (PF) Bill Buttler, Thomas Wyatt | |
| Subs | Benedict | William Casner (PG), Randy Herrin (SG) Charles Toms, Corey Penton | |
| 04:02 | Benedict | Michael Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:02 | Benedict | Michael Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Herrin - foul #2 on Randy Herrin, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Harper (SF), Marco Russo (C) Duane Horne, Neil Mullen | |
| Subs | Benedict | Cedric Anderson (PG), Charles Summers (PF) William Casner, William Newsome | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Benedict | Darnell Clay clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Gerald Wilde (PG), Duane Horne (SF), Don Sundquist (C) John Bennett, Charles McCrady, Terrance Anderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Sidney Wilson (SF), John Morgan (PF) Michael Fleming, Charles Summers | |
| 03:25 | Benedict | Darnell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:25 | Benedict | Darnell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Gerald Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Duane Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Sundquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Cedric Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darnell Clay (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky St. | Gerald Wilde hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-57 |
| 03:12 | Benedict | Cedric Anderson grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 03:08 | Benedict | Randy Herrin is fouled in the backcourt by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Anthony Simmons (C) Darnell Clay | |
| 03:08 | Benedict | Randy Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:08 | Benedict | Randy Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky St. | John Harper misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Bennett (PG), Thomas Wyatt (SF), Darrell Mayer (PF) Gerald Wilde, Duane Horne, Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Toms (PG), Charles Summers (PF) Cedric Anderson, John Morgan | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wyatt | 71-59 |
| 02:20 | Benedict | Charles Toms makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sidney Wilson | 71-62 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 02:02 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Anthony Simmons | 71-62 |
| 02:02 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler (SG) Thomas Wyatt | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Fleming (SF) Sidney Wilson | |
| 01:59 | Benedict | John Harper picks off the pass by Charles Toms in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky St. | The pull-up jumper by Bill Buttler is blocked by Michael Fleming | 71-62 |
| 01:34 | Benedict | Anthony Simmons gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:28 | Benedict | John Bennett steps in front of the Michael Fleming pass | 71-62 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Simmons - foul #3 on Anthony Simmons, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | Benedict | Darnell Clay (C) Anthony Simmons | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:58 | Benedict | John Bennett is called for the reach on Charles Toms in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (PG), John Harper (SG), Thomas Wyatt (SF), Terrance Anderson (PF), Marco Russo (C) John Bennett, Bill Buttler, Duane Horne, Darrell Mayer, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | John Morgan (SG), Sidney Wilson (SF), William Newsome (PF), Anthony Simmons (C) Randy Herrin, Michael Fleming, Charles Summers, Darnell Clay | |
| 00:58 | Benedict | Charles Toms makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:58 | Benedict | Charles Toms makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt is hacked by John Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Bennett (PG), Darrell Mayer (PF) Charles McCrady, Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Benedict | Randy Herrin (SG), Michael Fleming (SF), Charles Summers (PF), Darnell Clay (C) John Morgan, Sidney Wilson, William Newsome, Anthony Simmons | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Benedict | John Bennett picks off the pass by Charles Toms in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (SG) Thomas Wyatt | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky St. | Charles Summers is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #3 on Charles Summers, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:47 | Benedict | Darnell Clay hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Fleming | 75-67 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Toms - foul #3 on Charles Toms, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky St. | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:40 | Benedict | Charles Toms misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Benedict | Darnell Clay snags the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:36 | Benedict | Michael Fleming scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Summers and the foul's on John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler (SG), Duane Horne (SF), Don Sundquist (C) Charles McCrady, John Harper, Terrance Anderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:36 | Benedict | Michael Fleming makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Randy Herrin is called for the reach on Darrell Mayer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Herrin, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady (SG), John Harper (SF), Terrance Anderson (C) Bill Buttler, Duane Horne, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Darrell Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Darrell Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:31 | Benedict | Michael Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #5 on John Bennett, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler (SG), Duane Horne (SF), Don Sundquist (C) John Bennett, John Harper, Terrance Anderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:31 | Benedict | Michael Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Benedict | Michael Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Toms - foul #4 on Charles Toms, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Harper (SG), Thomas Wyatt (SF) Bill Buttler, Duane Horne | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Benedict | Darnell Clay grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | Benedict | Michael Fleming drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Toms | 80-74 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler (SG), Terrance Anderson (C) John Harper, Don Sundquist | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky St. | Terrance Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Toms - foul #5 on Charles Toms, team foul #16 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Cedric Anderson (PG) Charles Toms | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky St. | Terrance Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky St. | Terrance Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Darnell Clay | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Benedict | Randy Herrin makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darnell Clay | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt is hacked by Cedric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Anderson, team foul #17 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Don Sundquist (C) Terrance Anderson | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky St. | Thomas Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:14 | Benedict | Darnell Clay pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Benedict | Michael Fleming misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky St. | Darrell Mayer grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Herrin - foul #4 on Randy Herrin, team foul #18 | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky St. | Bill Buttler misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Benedict | Charles Summers gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Benedict | Michael Fleming is hacked by Charles McCrady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McCrady, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Duane Horne (SF) Thomas Wyatt | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 00:03 | Benedict | Michael Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:03 | Benedict | Michael Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky St. | Charles McCrady runs out the clock | 82-79 |