| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ward Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Folse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Walter Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Nyquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevie McLeod (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. C - John McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Leo Folse inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | John White's pass is intercepted by Walter Young | 29-30 |
| 19:34 | Bellarmine | Walter Young lays it up and in | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | N. Kentucky | John White makes the shot in the paint set up by Michael Ford and he's fouled by John McCann - foul #2 on John McCann, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | N. Kentucky | John White makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Nyquist | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Bellarmine | John McCann misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Leo Folse - foul #3 on Leo Folse, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman (SF) Leo Folse | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 18:32 | Bellarmine | John McCann makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Bellarmine | John McCann misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | N. Kentucky | John White snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:17 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:06 | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| 17:49 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman misses badly on a runner from close range | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to John McCann | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Bellarmine | Walter Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ward Holmstrom and he's fouled by Barry Gilbert - foul #2 on Barry Gilbert, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen (C) John White | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 17:35 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Bellarmine | Walter Young knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Barry Gilbert | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | N. Kentucky | Walter Young steps in front of the Carlton O'Connell pass | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | Bellarmine | John McCann misses the dunk | 35-37 |
| 16:34 | Bellarmine | John McCann tips it in | 35-39 |
| 16:23 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Bellarmine | John McCann buries a shot from the baseline set up by Walter Young | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ward Holmstrom and the foul's on John McCann - foul #3 on John McCann, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal (PG), Larry Welch (SG), Leo Folse (SF), John White (C) Michael Ford, Ward Holmstrom, Carlton O'Connell, Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Himeronim Cylkowski (PG), Gary Hogan (SG), Christopher Burkhardt (SF), Adam Beck (PF), Dustin Whitehead (C) Walter Young, Clarence Nyquist, Stevie McLeod, Barry Gilbert, John McCann | |
| 15:58 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Edward Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Folse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. C - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Himeronim Cylkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Burkhardt (fresh) PF - Adam Beck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan's floater is tipped away by Ricky Tillman | 40-41 |
| 15:45 | N. Kentucky | John White grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 15:23 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen (PF) Ricky Tillman | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 15:12 | Bellarmine | Leo Folse steals the ball from Gary Hogan | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | John White can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Bellarmine | Adam Beck pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Bellarmine | Dustin Whitehead loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Bellarmine | The refs have stopped play. Adam Beck is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell (PF) Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Walter Young (PG), Stevie McLeod (SF), Boris Zachar (C) Himeronim Cylkowski, Christopher Burkhardt, Adam Beck | |
| 14:07 | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton O'Connell | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG), Ward Holmstrom (SG), Ricky Tillman (C) Edward Beal, Larry Welch, John White | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist (SG), Barry Gilbert (PF), John McCann (C) Gary Hogan, Dustin Whitehead, Boris Zachar | |
| 13:49 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:40 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Gilbert | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Bellarmine | John McCann grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:25 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 13:24 | Bellarmine | Walter Young grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:16 | Bellarmine | Leo Folse swats the short shot by Stevie McLeod | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:09 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Carlton O'Connell - foul #1 on Carlton O'Connell, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen (C) Leo Folse | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 12:58 | Bellarmine | The pull-up jumper by Clarence Nyquist is blocked by Carlton O'Connell | 42-41 |
| 12:57 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | Bellarmine | Walter Young is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan (SG), Christopher Burkhardt (SF) Clarence Nyquist, Stevie McLeod | |
| 12:01 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen McQueen | 44-41 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ward Holmstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen McQueen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Walter Young (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Burkhardt (fresh) PF - Barry Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John McCann (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:55 | Bellarmine | Christopher Burkhardt misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:54 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:35 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | Bellarmine | Walter Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:05 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Burkhardt | 46-41 |
| 10:47 | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan connects on the floater from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 10:30 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John McCann - foul #4 on John McCann, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal (PG), Larry Welch (SG), Leo Folse (SF), John White (C) Michael Ford, Ward Holmstrom, Ricky Tillman, Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist (SG), Stevie McLeod (SF), Dustin Whitehead (PF), Boris Zachar (C) Walter Young, Christopher Burkhardt, Barry Gilbert, John McCann | |
| 10:30 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:30 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:14 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod banks in the layup and he's fouled by Carlton O'Connell - foul #2 on Carlton O'Connell, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PF) Carlton O'Connell | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 10:14 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal is fouled on the floor by Gary Hogan - foul #1 on Gary Hogan, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 09:43 | N. Kentucky | Leo Folse comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:25 | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 09:08 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Nyquist | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal is hacked by Boris Zachar - foul #1 on Boris Zachar, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG), Ward Holmstrom (SG) Edward Beal, Larry Welch | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Walter Young (PG), Adam Beck (PF) Gary Hogan, Boris Zachar | |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:48 | Bellarmine | Dustin Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:28 | Bellarmine | John White swats the short shot by Stevie McLeod | 48-48 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Nyquist - foul #2 on Clarence Nyquist, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell (PF), Ricky Tillman (C) Joseph Harris, John White | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert (PF) Dustin Whitehead | |
| 08:18 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:18 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:18 | Bellarmine | Adam Beck grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:09 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Nyquist | 49-50 |
| 07:50 | N. Kentucky | Leo Folse can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-50 |
| 07:49 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ward Holmstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leo Folse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ricky Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Walter Young (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Nyquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stevie McLeod (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Beck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Tillman | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | Bellarmine | Stevie McLeod misses the jump hook from close range | 52-50 |
| 07:20 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:03 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Young - foul #2 on Walter Young, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal (PG), Larry Welch (SG), John White (C) Michael Ford, Ward Holmstrom, Leo Folse | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Himeronim Cylkowski (PG), Gary Hogan (SG), Christopher Burkhardt (SF), John McCann (C) Walter Young, Clarence Nyquist, Stevie McLeod, Adam Beck | |
| 07:03 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:03 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:40 | Bellarmine | Christopher Burkhardt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 06:38 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:26 | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal is hacked by Gary Hogan - foul #2 on Gary Hogan, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Dustin Whitehead (PF) Barry Gilbert | |
| 06:26 | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:26 | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:26 | Bellarmine | John McCann snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:11 | Bellarmine | John McCann makes the driving attempt in the paint | 54-52 |
| 06:04 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 05:48 | Bellarmine | Christopher Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Tillman - foul #3 on Ricky Tillman, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG), Ward Holmstrom (SG), Stephen McQueen (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Edward Beal, Ricky Tillman, Carlton O'Connell, John White | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Walter Young (PG), Stevie McLeod (SF), Adam Beck (PF) Himeronim Cylkowski, Christopher Burkhardt, Dustin Whitehead | |
| 05:32 | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Bellarmine | Gary Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:20 | N. Kentucky | Stevie McLeod picks off the pass by Stephen McQueen | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | Bellarmine | John McCann can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 04:56 | Bellarmine | Adam Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:34 | Bellarmine | Walter Young is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Leo Folse (SF), Carlton O'Connell (PF) Larry Welch, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist (SG), Barry Gilbert (PF) Gary Hogan, Adam Beck | |
| 04:34 | Bellarmine | Walter Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:34 | Bellarmine | Walter Young misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:34 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:10 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ward Holmstrom | 57-54 |
| 03:53 | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ward Holmstrom - foul #2 on Ward Holmstrom, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John White (C) Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Adam Beck (C) John McCann | |
| 03:53 | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:53 | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:53 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlton O'Connell | 57-54 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ward Holmstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leo Folse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Walter Young (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Nyquist (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stevie McLeod (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Beck (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | N. Kentucky | Leo Folse's pass is intercepted by Adam Beck | 57-54 |
| 03:05 | Bellarmine | Clarence Nyquist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 03:03 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:45 | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | N. Kentucky | John White snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:33 | N. Kentucky | John White tips it in | 59-54 |
| 02:15 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carlton O'Connell - foul #3 on Carlton O'Connell, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Beal (PG), Larry Welch (SG), Ricky Tillman (PF), Stephen McQueen (C) Michael Ford, Ward Holmstrom, Carlton O'Connell, John White | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Himeronim Cylkowski (PG), Gary Hogan (SG), Christopher Burkhardt (SF), John McCann (C) Walter Young, Clarence Nyquist, Stevie McLeod, Adam Beck | |
| 02:15 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:15 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:12 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Ford (PG), Carlton O'Connell (PF), John White (C) Larry Welch, Ricky Tillman, Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Walter Young (PG), Clarence Nyquist (SG), Stevie McLeod (SF) Himeronim Cylkowski, Gary Hogan, Christopher Burkhardt | |
| 01:55 | N. Kentucky | Leo Folse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:35 | N. Kentucky | John McCann picks off the pass by Carlton O'Connell | 59-56 |
| 01:10 | Bellarmine | Walter Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:08 | Bellarmine | Barry Gilbert tips it home | 59-58 |
| 00:48 | N. Kentucky | Leo Folse misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:47 | N. Kentucky | John White grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell lays it in set up by Michael Ford | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Bellarmine | Walter Young misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Bellarmine | John McCann pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | The clock runs out | 61-58 |