| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Craig McLoud (fresh) SG - Anthony Carter (fresh) SF - Marco Kline (fresh) PF - Robert Brew (fresh) C - Garry Connolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joshua Koualeski (fresh) SG - Shane Wong (fresh) SF - Nigel Branch (fresh) PF - Albert Lambert (fresh) C - Mark Leslie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Shane Wong steals the ball from Robert Brew | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Kentucky | Craig McLoud takes the ball from Albert Lambert | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Wong | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig McLoud | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie throws it down | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marco Kline knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Garry Connolly | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie loses the dribble to Garry Connolly | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Koualeski and he's fouled by Craig McLoud - foul #1 on Craig McLoud, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart (C) Mark Leslie | |
| 17:16 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller (SG), William Eilerman (SF), David Christensen (PF), Billy Hutchison (C) Anthony Carter, Marco Kline, Robert Brew, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Martin Pesina (PF) Shane Wong, Nigel Branch, Albert Lambert | |
| 16:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen misses badly on a shot from close range | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:58 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski is fouled on the floor by Craig McLoud - foul #2 on Craig McLoud, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Earl Jones (PG) Craig McLoud | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (PG), Mark Leslie (C) Joshua Koualeski, Manuel Hart | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) SG - Brendon Miller (fresh) SF - William Eilerman (fresh) PF - David Christensen (fresh) C - Billy Hutchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Sean Clary (fresh) SG - David Arbuckle (fresh) SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) PF - Martin Pesina (fresh) C - Mark Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Brown double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| 15:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Earl Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:32 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:16 | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Arbuckle | 5-9 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | N. Kentucky | Billy Hutchison steals it from David Arbuckle | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Earl Jones is hacked by Sean Clary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Clary, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter (SG), Marco Kline (SF), Robert Brew (PF), Garry Connolly (C) Earl Jones, William Eilerman, David Christensen, Billy Hutchison | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG), Nigel Branch (SF), Albert Lambert (PF) Sean Clary, David Arbuckle, Martin Pesina | |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Shane Wong - foul #1 on Shane Wong, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart (C) Mark Leslie | |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | N. Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Manuel Hart is blocked by Robert Brew | 9-9 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Brew grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marco Kline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Anthony Carter | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nigel Branch is called for the reach on Marco Kline - foul #1 on Nigel Branch, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Earl Jones (PG) Brendon Miller | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle (SG), Mark Leslie (C) Shane Wong, Manuel Hart | |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marco Kline clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 12:54 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:41 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Mark Leslie | 9-11 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Brew knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Earl Jones | 11-11 |
| 12:13 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Brew grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Carter, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman (SF) Marco Kline | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong (SG) Nigel Branch | |
| 11:52 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Brew - foul #1 on Robert Brew, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller (SG), David Christensen (PF), Billy Hutchison (C) Anthony Carter, Robert Brew, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 11:52 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:52 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendon Miller (fresh) SF - William Eilerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Christensen (fresh) C - Billy Hutchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joshua Koualeski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Wong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Arbuckle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Lambert - foul #1 on Albert Lambert, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (PG), Martin Pesina (PF), Manuel Hart (C) Joshua Koualeski, Albert Lambert, Mark Leslie | |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart is fouled on the floor by Earl Jones - foul #1 on Earl Jones, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:05 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 11:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Earl Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter (SG), Robert Brew (PF), Garry Connolly (C) Earl Jones, David Christensen, Billy Hutchison | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG), Nigel Branch (SF), Albert Lambert (PF) Sean Clary, David Arbuckle, Martin Pesina | |
| 10:32 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 10:31 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:18 | N. Kentucky | The short jumper by Albert Lambert is denied by Robert Brew | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:11 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Hart pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Carter steals it from Manuel Hart | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 09:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Brew snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 09:12 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 08:49 | N. Kentucky | Garry Connolly denies the turnaround by Nigel Branch | 13-12 |
| 08:47 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Brew pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter tips it home | 15-12 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brendon Miller - foul #1 on Brendon Miller, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Earl Jones (PG), Richard Forand (SG), Marco Kline (SF), David Christensen (PF), Billy Hutchison (C) Brendon Miller, Anthony Carter, William Eilerman, Robert Brew, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Martin Pesina (PF), Mark Leslie (C) Shane Wong, Nigel Branch, Albert Lambert, Manuel Hart | |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Billy Hutchison clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 08:15 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Koualeski | 15-16 |
| 07:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Hutchison | 17-16 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Forand (fresh) SF - Marco Kline (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Hutchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joshua Koualeski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Arbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) PF - Martin Pesina (fresh) C - Mark Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | N. Kentucky | Richard Forand steals it from David Arbuckle | 17-16 |
| 07:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Martin Pesina picks off the pass by Earl Jones | 17-16 |
| 07:08 | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Billy Hutchison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-19 |
| 06:48 | N. Kentucky | Martin Pesina pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:40 | N. Kentucky | Richard Forand takes the ball from Martin Pesina | 17-19 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Martin Pesina - foul #1 on Martin Pesina, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller (PG), Anthony Carter (SG), Garry Connolly (C) Earl Jones, Richard Forand, Billy Hutchison | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (PG), Shane Wong (SG), Nigel Branch (SF), Albert Lambert (PF) Joshua Koualeski, David Arbuckle, Christopher Brown, Martin Pesina | |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:07 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Clary - foul #2 on Sean Clary, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman (SF), Robert Brew (PF) Marco Kline, David Christensen | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Arbuckle (SG), Manuel Hart (C) Sean Clary, Mark Leslie | |
| 05:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:38 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nigel Branch | 21-25 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 05:03 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert lays it in on a nice dish by Shane Wong | 21-27 |
| 04:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brendon Miller | 24-27 |
| 04:43 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shane Wong | 24-29 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Lambert takes the ball from Garry Connolly | 24-29 |
| 03:53 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Shane Wong | 24-31 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman tips it but misses | 24-31 |
| 03:35 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Arbuckle | 24-31 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Brendon Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Eilerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Shane Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Arbuckle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch lays it in on a great pass from Albert Lambert | 24-33 |
| 02:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:42 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong is fouled on the floor by Brendon Miller - foul #2 on Brendon Miller, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud (PG), Richard Forand (SG), Marco Kline (SF), David Christensen (PF), Billy Hutchison (C) Brendon Miller, Anthony Carter, William Eilerman, Robert Brew, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Koualeski (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Martin Pesina (PF), Mark Leslie (C) David Arbuckle, Nigel Branch, Albert Lambert, Manuel Hart | |
| 02:42 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:42 | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Billy Hutchison is hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #7 | 24-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sean Clary (SG) Shane Wong | |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Billy Hutchison makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Billy Hutchison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 26-35 |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Richard Forand | 26-35 |
| 01:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 01:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Forand | 26-35 |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Leslie takes the ball from David Christensen | 26-35 |
| 01:09 | N. Kentucky | David Christensen is called for the reach on Mark Leslie - foul #1 on David Christensen, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Brew (PF) Billy Hutchison | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Shane Wong (SG), Albert Lambert (PF) Sean Clary, Martin Pesina | |
| 01:09 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:09 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 00:49 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:44 | N. Kentucky | Albert Lambert drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shane Wong | 26-40 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marco Kline is fouled on the floor by Joshua Koualeski - foul #1 on Joshua Koualeski, team foul #8 | 26-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Carter (SG), Garry Connolly (C) Richard Forand, David Christensen | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nigel Branch (SF) Christopher Brown | |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marco Kline makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marco Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Craig McLoud - foul #3 on Craig McLoud, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller (PG), William Eilerman (SF) Craig McLoud, Marco Kline | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | Mark Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Brew snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman scores on a jump hook from the right block | 30-40 |