| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Nathan Melo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott McMindes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Justin (fresh) SG - Glenn Ertl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Nowak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Charles Duncan inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 19:44 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:28 | Bellarmine | Charles Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 19:12 | N. Kentucky | James Justin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Glenn Ertl | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Burroughs - foul #1 on Alfred Burroughs, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 35-28 |
| 18:47 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:27 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:07 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:05 | N. Kentucky | James Justin grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | N. Kentucky | A charge is called on Ralph Nowak - foul #2 on Ralph Nowak, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 17:35 | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott McMindes | 37-28 |
| 17:21 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Nowak connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Ertl | 37-30 |
| 17:03 | Bellarmine | Alfred Burroughs blocks the jumper by Scott McMindes | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:55 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson makes the jumper near the basket | 39-30 |
| 16:41 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Nowak | 39-32 |
| 16:23 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 16:01 | N. Kentucky | James Justin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:00 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes grabs the board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Nathan Melo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott McMindes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Weissman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Justin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Ertl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Nowak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Burroughs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Antwan Wilson | 43-32 |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Antwan Wilson denies the turnaround by Ralph Nowak | 43-32 |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Shelton | 43-32 |
| 15:10 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton banks in the layup | 43-34 |
| 14:50 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson lays it in | 45-34 |
| 14:34 | N. Kentucky | Alfred Burroughs misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Antwan Wilson - foul #1 on Antwan Wilson, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Earl Stacy (PG), Roger Spencer (SG), Thomas Otten (SF), Glenn Gottschalk (PF), Steven Haston (C) Nathan Melo, Scott McMindes, Charles Duncan, Jody Weissman, Antwan Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith (PG), Russell Gray (SG), Glenn Chapman (SF), Lawrence Killough (PF) James Justin, Glenn Ertl, Jesse Shelton, Ralph Nowak | |
| 14:34 | N. Kentucky | Alfred Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:34 | N. Kentucky | Alfred Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:21 | Bellarmine | Glenn Gottschalk makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Spencer | 47-36 |
| 14:08 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Killough can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 14:07 | Bellarmine | Roger Spencer grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 13:56 | Bellarmine | Earl Stacy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 13:55 | Bellarmine | Glenn Gottschalk snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:44 | Bellarmine | Earl Stacy loses the ball out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Lamkin (C) Alfred Burroughs | |
| 13:25 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Killough scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Carroll Smith | 47-38 |
| 13:03 | Bellarmine | Glenn Gottschalk makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Roger Spencer | 49-38 |
| 12:42 | N. Kentucky | Eric Lamkin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:23 | Bellarmine | Thomas Otten misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-41 |
| 12:21 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Killough grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Chapman hits a driving attempt near the basket | 49-43 |
| 11:57 | Bellarmine | Earl Stacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:56 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Killough grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Earl Stacy (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Otten (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Glenn Gottschalk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Haston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Killough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Lamkin (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Eric Lamkin is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo (PG), Scott McMindes (SG), Jody Weissman (PF), Antwan Wilson (C) Earl Stacy, Roger Spencer, Glenn Gottschalk, Steven Haston | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Spalding (PG), Glenn Ertl (SG), Jesse Shelton (SF), Ralph Nowak (PF) Carroll Smith, Russell Gray, Glenn Chapman, Lawrence Killough | |
| 11:26 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:25 | N. Kentucky | Eric Lamkin gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:21 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Antwan Wilson - foul #2 on Antwan Wilson, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jimmy Bagwell (SF) Thomas Otten | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alfred Burroughs (C) Eric Lamkin | |
| 11:21 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:21 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:07 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson connects on the runner from close range set up by Jody Weissman and the foul's on Alfred Burroughs - foul #2 on Alfred Burroughs, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 11:07 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:48 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Shelton | 52-46 |
| 10:23 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson blows the dunk | 52-46 |
| 10:22 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes tips it in | 54-46 |
| 10:10 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl is denied on a layup by Antwan Wilson | 54-46 |
| 10:08 | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:48 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:41 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Burroughs | 54-48 |
| 09:35 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott McMindes | 56-48 |
| 09:12 | N. Kentucky | Alfred Burroughs buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Spalding | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson loses the dribble to Glenn Ertl | 56-50 |
| 08:49 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl lays it up and in | 56-52 |
| 08:35 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Nowak snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:15 | N. Kentucky | Alfred Burroughs buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Ertl | 56-54 |
| 08:03 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott McMindes | 59-54 |
| 07:42 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Nowak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:41 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 07:40 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Nathan Melo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott McMindes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jimmy Bagwell (fairly fresh) PF - Jody Weissman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antwan Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Spalding (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ertl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jesse Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ralph Nowak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Burroughs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmy Bagwell - foul #1 on Jimmy Bagwell, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roger Spencer (PG), Thomas Otten (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Glenn Gottschalk (PF), Steven Haston (C) Nathan Melo, Scott McMindes, Jimmy Bagwell, Jody Weissman, Antwan Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Justin (PG), Russell Gray (SG), Lawrence Killough (PF), Eric Lamkin (C) William Spalding, Glenn Ertl, Ralph Nowak, Alfred Burroughs | |
| 07:31 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:31 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:07 | Bellarmine | The short jumper by Charles Duncan is denied by Lawrence Killough | 59-56 |
| 07:05 | Bellarmine | Thomas Otten pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:51 | Bellarmine | Roger Spencer connects on the jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:24 | Bellarmine | Charles Duncan grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | Bellarmine | Thomas Otten comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:56 | Bellarmine | Charles Duncan hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 05:33 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Gottschalk is called for the reach on James Justin - foul #1 on Glenn Gottschalk, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes (SG) Thomas Otten | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith (SF) Jesse Shelton | |
| 05:25 | N. Kentucky | Scott McMindes is called for the reach on Russell Gray - foul #2 on Scott McMindes, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| 05:13 | N. Kentucky | Russell Gray is fouled on the floor by Glenn Gottschalk - foul #2 on Glenn Gottschalk, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo (PG), Thomas Otten (SF), Jimmy Bagwell (PF) Roger Spencer, Charles Duncan, Steven Haston | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hughes (SG), Glenn Chapman (SF) James Justin, Russell Gray | |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Killough clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Otten - foul #1 on Thomas Otten, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman (PF), Antwan Wilson (C) Jimmy Bagwell, Glenn Gottschalk | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Spalding (PG), Glenn Ertl (SG) William Hughes, Eric Lamkin | |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Killough makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Killough makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:37 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Melo and he's fouled by Lawrence Killough - foul #3 on Lawrence Killough, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alfred Burroughs (C) Lawrence Killough | |
| 04:37 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:13 | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith travels with the ball | 66-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Nowak (PF) William Spalding | |
| 03:59 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo loses the dribble to Carroll Smith | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith lays it in and he's hacked by Scott McMindes - foul #3 on Scott McMindes, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Duncan (SF), Glenn Gottschalk (C) Thomas Otten, Antwan Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Russell Gray (SF), Eric Lamkin (C) Glenn Chapman, Alfred Burroughs | |
| 03:37 | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Nathan Melo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott McMindes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Gottschalk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ertl (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russell Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Nowak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Lamkin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Bellarmine | Charles Duncan can't throw it down | 66-61 |
| 03:23 | Bellarmine | Glenn Gottschalk pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:10 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-61 |
| 03:08 | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:21 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Nowak - foul #3 on Ralph Nowak, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roger Spencer (SG), Antwan Wilson (C) Scott McMindes, Jody Weissman | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Justin (PG), Jesse Shelton (SF), Glenn Chapman (PF), Lawrence Killough (C) Carroll Smith, Glenn Ertl, Ralph Nowak, Eric Lamkin | |
| 02:21 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:21 | Bellarmine | Nathan Melo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:21 | N. Kentucky | Russell Gray grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 02:21 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 02:01 | N. Kentucky | Russell Gray misses short on a shot from the left side | 67-61 |
| 01:59 | N. Kentucky | Russell Gray hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| 01:59 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes (SG), Jody Weissman (PF) Roger Spencer, Glenn Gottschalk | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl (SG), Ralph Nowak (PF), Alfred Burroughs (C) Russell Gray, Glenn Chapman, Lawrence Killough | |
| 01:42 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:19 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Nowak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Antwan Wilson - foul #3 on Antwan Wilson, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 01:19 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Nowak misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:19 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:57 | Bellarmine | Antwan Wilson is hacked by James Justin - foul #3 on James Justin, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Bellarmine | Scott McMindes buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Melo | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Ertl knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Justin | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Bellarmine | James Justin is called for the reach on Jody Weissman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Justin, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roger Spencer (SG), Thomas Otten (SF) Scott McMindes, Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:28 | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:21 | N. Kentucky | James Justin loses the dribble to Thomas Otten | 71-66 |
| 00:18 | Bellarmine | Thomas Otten hits the finger roll | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | James Justin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Ertl | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:09 | Bellarmine | Roger Spencer is hacked by James Justin in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Justin, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carroll Smith (PG) James Justin | |
| 00:09 | Bellarmine | Roger Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alfred Burroughs | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Jody Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |