| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Class (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Casteel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 19:44 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead tips it home | 27-36 |
| 19:33 | Tusculum | William Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:14 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| 18:55 | Tusculum | William Reynolds misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard Whitehead - foul #1 on Willard Whitehead, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:55 | Tusculum | William Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:55 | Tusculum | William Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:39 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willard Whitehead | 29-38 |
| 18:22 | Tusculum | William Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 18:03 | N. Kentucky | William Reynolds swats the shot by John Ordonez | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Tusculum | Michael Owens grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | Tusculum | Michael Owens comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 29-38 |
| 17:48 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 17:35 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Class | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:13 | Tusculum | Michael Owens hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 17:02 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Class | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:44 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:22 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:02 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Tusculum | William Reynolds tips it home | 38-42 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Class (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ordonez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Casteel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crockett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | Bruce Casteel takes the ball from John Ordonez | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 15:26 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:12 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | N. Kentucky | Richard Crockett takes the ball from Ronald Harding | 38-42 |
| 14:45 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Reynolds - foul #2 on William Reynolds, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Drummond (PG), Ralph Werner (SG), Antonio Toth (PF), Richard Johnson (C) James Griggs, George Class, John Ordonez, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas (PG), Clifford Keating (SG), Garry Patillo (SF), David Bowles (PF), William Vanetten (C) Bruce Casteel, Richard Crockett, William Reynolds, Michael Owens, Louis Scott | |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:03 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Keating | 40-48 |
| 13:53 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead lays it in on a nice dish by John Drummond | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | Tusculum | David Bowles misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Werner - foul #2 on Ralph Werner, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG) Willard Whitehead | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 13:34 | Tusculum | David Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:34 | Tusculum | David Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:27 | N. Kentucky | Garry Patillo is called for the reach on John Drummond - foul #1 on Garry Patillo, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 13:09 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond connects on the driving attempt from close range | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating loses the dribble to John Drummond | 44-50 |
| 12:45 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond lays it in | 46-50 |
| 12:24 | Tusculum | David Bowles can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 12:22 | Tusculum | William Vanetten snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:07 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 12:06 | Tusculum | Garry Patillo misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 12:05 | N. Kentucky | James Webb grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 11:45 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:43 | Tusculum | David Bowles snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Webb (fresh) SG - Ralph Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drummond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Toth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Lucas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Keating (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garry Patillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Vanetten (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 11:09 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Werner | 49-52 |
| 10:40 | Tusculum | Antonio Toth steps in front of the Garry Patillo pass | 49-52 |
| 10:32 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:30 | Tusculum | David Bowles gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:07 | Tusculum | David Bowles hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Lucas | 49-55 |
| 10:02 | N. Kentucky | Clifford Keating steps in front of the Antonio Toth pass | 49-55 |
| 09:43 | Tusculum | William Vanetten comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 49-55 |
| 09:41 | Tusculum | William Vanetten pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:32 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 09:31 | Tusculum | David Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:16 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:07 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner blows the layup but he's fouled by William Vanetten - foul #1 on William Vanetten, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), George Class (SG), John Ordonez (PF), Ronald Harding (C) James Webb, John Drummond, Antonio Toth, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel (PG), Richard Crockett (SG), William Reynolds (SF), Michael Owens (PF), Louis Scott (C) Bruce Lucas, Clifford Keating, Garry Patillo, David Bowles, William Vanetten | |
| 09:07 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:07 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:07 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Michael Owens | 50-55 |
| 08:42 | Tusculum | Michael Owens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:25 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:24 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Casteel - foul #1 on Bruce Casteel, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead (SF) Ralph Werner | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 08:07 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:07 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:03 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel's pass is intercepted by George Class in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 07:52 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding is fouled on the floor by Louis Scott - foul #1 on Louis Scott, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 07:36 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead is fouled on the floor by William Reynolds - foul #3 on William Reynolds, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Class (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Casteel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 06:58 | Tusculum | Willard Whitehead picks off the pass by Louis Scott | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 06:42 | Tusculum | Louis Scott grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Tusculum | Louis Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | Tusculum | Louis Scott misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 06:11 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:59 | Tusculum | The jump hook by Michael Owens is blocked by Ronald Harding | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 05:43 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Louis Scott | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Tusculum | Willard Whitehead is called for the reach on Louis Scott - foul #2 on Willard Whitehead, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Drummond (PG), James Webb (SG), Raymond Backstrom (PF) James Griggs, George Class, John Ordonez | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Timothy Orth (PG), Bruce Lucas (SG), Charles Carder (SF), William Vanetten (C) Bruce Casteel, Richard Crockett, William Reynolds, Louis Scott | |
| 05:18 | Tusculum | James Webb is called for the reach on Bruce Lucas - foul #1 on James Webb, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Raymond Backstrom, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 05:11 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:09 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:49 | N. Kentucky | William Vanetten blocks the short jumper by Richard Johnson | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:42 | Tusculum | James Webb is called for the reach on Charles Carder - foul #2 on James Webb, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Class (SG) Willard Whitehead | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Clifford Keating (SG), Garry Patillo (SF), David Bowles (PF) Timothy Orth, Charles Carder, Michael Owens | |
| 04:30 | Tusculum | John Drummond steals it from Garry Patillo | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford Keating - foul #2 on Clifford Keating, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner (SG) George Class | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel (PG) Clifford Keating | |
| 04:22 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:12 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:00 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond loses the dribble to Bruce Lucas | 56-58 |
| 03:43 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 03:41 | Tusculum | William Vanetten misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:34 | N. Kentucky | James Webb hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Drummond | 59-58 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Drummond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Toth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Casteel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Lucas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Patillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vanetten (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 03:19 | Tusculum | Garry Patillo tips it in | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | N. Kentucky | Bruce Casteel takes the ball from Antonio Toth | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), George Class (SG), Willard Whitehead (SF), John Ordonez (PF), Ronald Harding (C) James Webb, Ralph Werner, John Drummond, Antonio Toth, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Crockett (SG), William Reynolds (SF), Michael Owens (PF), Louis Scott (C) Bruce Lucas, Garry Patillo, David Bowles, William Vanetten | |
| 02:36 | Tusculum | William Reynolds drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 02:16 | Tusculum | Louis Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:56 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel is fouled on the floor by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 01:43 | Tusculum | Michael Owens is fouled on the floor by John Ordonez - foul #3 on John Ordonez, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 01:43 | Tusculum | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Tusculum | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:21 | N. Kentucky | George Class's pass is intercepted by Michael Owens | 59-64 |
| 00:55 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:53 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Ordonez | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding is hacked by Bruce Casteel - foul #2 on Bruce Casteel, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Tusculum | Michael Owens pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | James Griggs is called for the reach on Michael Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | David Bowles (SF), William Vanetten (C) William Reynolds, Louis Scott | |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to David Bowles | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel runs out the clock | 59-66 |