| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Thomas Messier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Sandifer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Adams (fresh) C - Frank Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Burt Fickes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Doty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jackie Hopps (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Nick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Johnson C. Smith | William Doty steals the ball from Bobby Sandifer | 24-37 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | Bobby Adams steals the ball from David Brown | 24-37 |
| 19:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:09 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown misses long on a floater from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 19:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Richardson | 27-37 |
| 18:29 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown tips it in | 27-39 |
| 18:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Richardson | 29-39 |
| 17:46 | N. Kentucky | Jackie Hopps misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Richardson - foul #1 on Eddie Richardson, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | William Reliford (PF) Bobby Adams | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 17:46 | N. Kentucky | Jackie Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:46 | N. Kentucky | Jackie Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:27 | Johnson C. Smith | The short jumper by William Reliford is denied by David Brown | 29-41 |
| 17:25 | N. Kentucky | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:10 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes travels with the ball | 29-41 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (SG), Jimmie Blum (SF), Carl Rudnick (C) Eddie Richardson, Bobby Sandifer, Frank Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG), William Milligan (SG), Derrick Scott (SF), Eric Tarry (C) Burt Fickes, William Doty, Jackie Hopps, David Brown | |
| 16:56 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Derrick Scott - foul #2 on Derrick Scott, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Hoskin (C) Nick Brown | |
| 16:56 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:56 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:42 | N. Kentucky | Derrick Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:41 | Johnson C. Smith | William Reliford grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Anthony Hoskin picks off the pass by Jimmie Blum | 31-41 |
| 16:22 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Hoskin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-43 |
| 16:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jimmie Blum | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Thomas Messier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Blum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Reliford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Rudnick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Tarry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Hoskin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | N. Kentucky | William Milligan drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Tarry | 33-46 |
| 15:14 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson (SG), Bobby Sandifer (SF), Bobby Adams (PF), Frank Richardson (C) Thomas Messier, Jimmie Blum, William Reliford, Carl Rudnick | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes (PG), William Doty (SG), Jackie Hopps (SF), Nick Brown (PF), David Brown (C) Michael Ford, William Milligan, Derrick Scott, Eric Tarry, Anthony Hoskin | |
| 14:57 | N. Kentucky | David Brown connects on the runner in the lane set up by Burt Fickes | 33-48 |
| 14:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Bailey | 36-48 |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | William Doty misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 14:23 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 14:09 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Sandifer and the foul's on Nick Brown - foul #1 on Nick Brown, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Granville Christensen (PG) James Bailey | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:09 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:49 | N. Kentucky | David Brown loses the dribble to Bobby Sandifer | 39-48 |
| 13:31 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams hits a floater from the right side set up by Frank Richardson | 41-48 |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | David Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Granville Christensen - foul #1 on Granville Christensen, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier (PG) Granville Christensen | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG), Derrick Scott (SF) Burt Fickes, Jackie Hopps | |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (SG), William Reliford (PF) Eddie Richardson, Bobby Adams | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Milligan (SG), Eric Tarry (C) William Doty, David Brown | |
| 12:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:49 | N. Kentucky | Eric Tarry grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 12:38 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:37 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:22 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Bailey | 45-49 |
| 12:03 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson's pass is intercepted by Eric Tarry | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Thomas Messier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Sandifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Reliford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nick Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Tarry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | N. Kentucky | Derrick Scott double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson (SG), Jimmie Blum (SF), Carl Rudnick (C) James Bailey, Bobby Sandifer, Frank Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes (PG), William Doty (SG), Jackie Hopps (SF), David Brown (C) Michael Ford, William Milligan, Nick Brown, Eric Tarry | |
| 11:17 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier is hacked by Burt Fickes - foul #1 on Burt Fickes, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams (PF) Carl Rudnick | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 10:57 | Johnson C. Smith | David Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Messier - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 10:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Jimmie Blum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier tips it home | 47-51 |
| 10:16 | N. Kentucky | David Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Reliford - foul #1 on William Reliford, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (PG), Carl Rudnick (C) Thomas Messier, William Reliford | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown (PF) Derrick Scott | |
| 10:16 | N. Kentucky | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:16 | N. Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:06 | Johnson C. Smith | Burt Fickes steals the ball from Carl Rudnick | 47-52 |
| 09:55 | N. Kentucky | David Brown's layup is rejected by Bobby Adams | 47-52 |
| 09:53 | Johnson C. Smith | Carl Rudnick grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Jimmie Blum comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 09:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Carl Rudnick grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | Johnson C. Smith | Carl Rudnick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:20 | Johnson C. Smith | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Adams | 47-52 |
| 09:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Jimmie Blum can't finish the layup | 47-52 |
| 09:02 | N. Kentucky | William Doty grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:57 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Doty | 47-54 |
| 08:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Jimmie Blum clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 08:40 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:16 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 08:14 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Eddie Richardson | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 07:49 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmie Blum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Rudnick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Burt Fickes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Doty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Hopps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nick Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Richardson - foul #2 on Eddie Richardson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier (PG), Myles Wolf (SG), Bobby Sandifer (SF), William Reliford (PF), Frank Richardson (C) James Bailey, Eddie Richardson, Jimmie Blum, Bobby Adams, Carl Rudnick | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Milligan (SG), Derrick Scott (SF), Eric Tarry (PF), Anthony Hoskin (C) William Doty, Jackie Hopps, Nick Brown, David Brown | |
| 07:43 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:43 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:43 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Myles Wolf | 47-55 |
| 07:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG) Burt Fickes | |
| 07:16 | N. Kentucky | Derrick Scott's floater is tipped away by Bobby Sandifer | 47-55 |
| 07:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Myles Wolf grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Johnson C. Smith | Myles Wolf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:01 | Johnson C. Smith | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Richardson | 47-55 |
| 06:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Myles Wolf buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Richardson | 50-55 |
| 06:28 | N. Kentucky | William Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (SG) Myles Wolf | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown (PF) Anthony Hoskin | |
| 06:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:55 | N. Kentucky | Frank Richardson denies the turnaround by Nick Brown | 50-55 |
| 05:53 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Michael Ford steps in front of the William Reliford pass | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 05:15 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 05:14 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:54 | N. Kentucky | Derrick Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:52 | Johnson C. Smith | William Reliford grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 04:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Granville Christensen (PG), Eddie Richardson (SG), Jimmie Blum (SF), Carl Rudnick (PF), Richard Heath (C) Thomas Messier, James Bailey, Bobby Sandifer, William Reliford, Frank Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal (PG), William Doty (SG), Jackie Hopps (SF), Anthony Hoskin (PF), David Brown (C) Michael Ford, William Milligan, Derrick Scott, Nick Brown, Eric Tarry | |
| 04:23 | N. Kentucky | Jackie Hopps knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 50-60 |
| 04:10 | Johnson C. Smith | William Doty steals it from Granville Christensen | 50-60 |
| 03:59 | N. Kentucky | William Doty comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 03:58 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Hoskin misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 03:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Carl Rudnick grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Johnson C. Smith | Granville Christensen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Granville Christensen, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams (PF) Richard Heath | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes (PG) Edward Beal | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | N. Kentucky | William Doty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier (PG), Bobby Sandifer (SF) Granville Christensen, Jimmie Blum | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown (PF) Anthony Hoskin | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Thomas Messier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Sandifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Rudnick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Burt Fickes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Doty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Hopps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson's 3 pointer is rejected by Nick Brown | 50-60 |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | David Brown grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 02:50 | N. Kentucky | Eddie Richardson steals it from David Brown | 50-60 |
| 02:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Doty - foul #1 on William Doty, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson (C) Carl Rudnick | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG), William Milligan (SG), Derrick Scott (SF), Eric Tarry (C) Burt Fickes, William Doty, Jackie Hopps, David Brown | |
| 02:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes (PG), William Doty (SG) Michael Ford, William Milligan | |
| 02:05 | N. Kentucky | Derrick Scott misses short on a runner from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:48 | N. Kentucky | Frank Richardson blocks the short jumper by Nick Brown | 52-60 |
| 01:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Eddie Richardson grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 01:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Messier and he's fouled by Eric Tarry - foul #1 on Eric Tarry, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jackie Hopps (SF), David Brown (C) Derrick Scott, Eric Tarry | |
| 01:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Messier is called for the reach on William Doty - foul #1 on Thomas Messier, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes is fouled on the floor by Bobby Adams - foul #2 on Bobby Adams, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | Burt Fickes misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-60 |
| 00:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson tips it in | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | David Brown connects on the turnaround from the right block | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:12 | N. Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | David Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Messier - foul #2 on Thomas Messier, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Derrick Scott (PF) Nick Brown | |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | William Doty snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | William Doty runs out the clock | 57-64 |