| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Harold High (fresh) SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) SF - Tony Vassallo (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Monte Davie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Steve Washington (fresh) SG - Chris Myers (fresh) SF - Garry Cress (fresh) PF - Richard Mullen (fresh) C - Scott Shick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Garry Cress and he's hacked by Tony Vassallo - foul #1 on Tony Vassallo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | N. Kentucky | David Smith makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harold High | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Monte Davie takes the ball from Scott Shick | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold High | 4-3 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Brown - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:48 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Smith | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | N. Kentucky | Scott Shick steps in front of the David Smith pass | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick is fouled on the floor by Harold High - foul #1 on Harold High, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-6 |
| 17:52 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | N. Kentucky | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | N. Kentucky | Harold High can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo connects on the runner from the right block set up by David Smith | 6-8 |
| 16:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Harold High is called for the reach on Steve Washington - foul #2 on Harold High, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Pete Baynes (PG) Harold High | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David McCall (PG), Anthony Odom (SG), Edward Valenza (SF), Jerry Gibson (PF), Daniel Collins (C) Steve Washington, Chris Myers, Garry Cress, Richard Mullen, Scott Shick | |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David McCall makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Odom | 6-10 |
| 16:19 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Daniel Collins snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Odom buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David McCall | 6-12 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Pete Baynes (fresh) SG - Gregory Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Vassallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Davie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - David McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Valenza (fresh) PF - Jerry Gibson (fresh) C - Daniel Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-12 |
| 15:40 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie grabs the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:25 | N. Kentucky | David Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 15:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Daniel Collins grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:56 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Monte Davie | 6-12 |
| 14:43 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie is hacked by Jerry Gibson - foul #1 on Jerry Gibson, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey (PG), David Gracia (SF), Austin Kittrell (PF), Andrew Beatty (C) Gregory Brown, Tony Vassallo, David Smith, Monte Davie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington (PG), Chris Myers (SG), Garry Cress (SF), Richard Mullen (PF), Scott Shick (C) David McCall, Anthony Odom, Edward Valenza, Jerry Gibson, Daniel Collins | |
| 14:35 | N. Kentucky | David Gracia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 14:26 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Beatty | 6-12 |
| 14:02 | N. Kentucky | Austin Kittrell's floater is tipped away by Scott Shick | 6-12 |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Gracia is called for the reach on Chris Myers - foul #1 on David Gracia, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mitchell Rooney (SF) Pete Baynes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 6-12 |
| 13:27 | N. Kentucky | David Gracia snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:21 | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey is fouled on the floor by Scott Shick - foul #1 on Scott Shick, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Shick - foul #2 on Scott Shick, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo (SF) Mitchell Rooney | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza (C) Scott Shick | |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Myers | 7-14 |
| 12:50 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Myers - foul #1 on Chris Myers, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown (SG) David Gracia | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 12:50 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Cress grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Chris Myers | 8-16 |
| 12:01 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty lays it in | 10-16 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Gary Wilkey (fresh) SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) SF - Tony Vassallo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Kittrell (fresh) C - Andrew Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Steve Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Cress (fresh) PF - Richard Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Valenza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Austin Kittrell steals the ball from Steve Washington | 10-16 |
| 11:38 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Wilkey | 12-16 |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Washington | 12-19 |
| 11:09 | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey's floater is tipped away by Richard Mullen | 12-19 |
| 11:08 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Pete Baynes (PG), David Gracia (SF), David Smith (PF), Monte Davie (C) Gary Wilkey, Tony Vassallo, Austin Kittrell, Andrew Beatty | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David McCall (PG), Anthony Odom (SG), Jerry Gibson (PF), Daniel Collins (C) Steve Washington, Chris Myers, Garry Cress, Richard Mullen | |
| 10:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Daniel Collins is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mitchell Rooney (SF) Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-19 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Gracia | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | N. Kentucky | David Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Monte Davie | 15-19 |
| 09:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Gracia - foul #2 on David Gracia, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown (SG), Tony Vassallo (SF) David Gracia, Mitchell Rooney | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers (SG), Garry Cress (SF) Anthony Odom, Jerry Gibson | |
| 09:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Edward Valenza - foul #1 on Edward Valenza, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington (PG), Jerry Gibson (PF) David McCall, Edward Valenza | |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Gibson grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 09:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Pete Baynes - foul #1 on Pete Baynes, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| 09:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:44 | N. Kentucky | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 16-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen (PF) Jerry Gibson | |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Pete Baynes is called for the reach on Steve Washington - foul #2 on Pete Baynes, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey (PG) Pete Baynes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Gibson (C) Daniel Collins | |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:22 | N. Kentucky | David Smith snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:16 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| 08:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Wilkey - foul #1 on Gary Wilkey, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Austin Kittrell (PF), Andrew Beatty (C) David Smith, Monte Davie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 08:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:00 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Gary Wilkey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) SF - Tony Vassallo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Kittrell (fresh) C - Andrew Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Steve Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Cress (fresh) PF - Richard Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Gibson (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gary Wilkey steps in front of the Jerry Gibson pass | 18-24 |
| 06:54 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Cress pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tony Vassallo takes the ball from Chris Myers | 18-24 |
| 06:39 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty makes the shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Brown | 20-24 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen lays it in on a nice dish by Chris Myers | 20-26 |
| 06:11 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 06:10 | N. Kentucky | Austin Kittrell grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:54 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown is hacked by Chris Myers - foul #2 on Chris Myers, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Terrence Riggins (SG), Mitchell Rooney (SF), David Smith (PF), Monte Davie (C) Gregory Brown, Tony Vassallo, Austin Kittrell, Andrew Beatty | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David McCall (PG), Anthony Odom (SG), Russell Knight (SF), Edward Valenza (PF), Daniel Collins (C) Steve Washington, Chris Myers, Garry Cress, Richard Mullen, Jerry Gibson | |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | Mitchell Rooney connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 22-26 |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Odom misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 05:18 | N. Kentucky | David Smith gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Mitchell Rooney knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Monte Davie | 24-26 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gary Wilkey blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Daniel Collins | 24-26 |
| 04:23 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:19 | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 04:18 | N. Kentucky | David Smith tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David McCall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 04:11 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rooney | 24-26 |
| 03:58 | N. Kentucky | Mitchell Rooney is fouled on the floor by Russell Knight - foul #1 on Russell Knight, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Harold High (PG), Gregory Brown (SG) Gary Wilkey, Terrence Riggins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers (SG), Garry Cress (SF), Richard Mullen (PF), Scott Shick (C) Anthony Odom, Russell Knight, Edward Valenza, Daniel Collins | |
| 03:58 | N. Kentucky | Mitchell Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | N. Kentucky | Mitchell Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo (SF) Mitchell Rooney | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington (PG) David McCall | |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Harold High (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Vassallo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Davie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Steve Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garry Cress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Shick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | N. Kentucky | Harold High hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:06 | N. Kentucky | Monte Davie misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Garry Cress | 26-28 |
| 02:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Cress buries a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Mullen and he's hacked by Tony Vassallo - foul #2 on Tony Vassallo, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Austin Kittrell (PF), Andrew Beatty (C) David Smith, Monte Davie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 02:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Cress makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:47 | N. Kentucky | Tony Vassallo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 02:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Richard Mullen | 26-31 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tony Vassallo is called for the reach on Chris Myers - foul #3 on Tony Vassallo, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Gracia (SF) Tony Vassallo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 02:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold High | 28-34 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chris Myers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 01:49 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Beatty snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | Richard Mullen swats the short shot by Austin Kittrell | 28-34 |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Washington knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Garry Cress | 28-37 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | David Gracia can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-37 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Scott Shick snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Mullen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 00:51 | N. Kentucky | David Gracia gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:40 | N. Kentucky | David Gracia knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Gracia is called for the reach on Garry Cress - foul #3 on David Gracia, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey (PG), Pete Baynes (SG), Mitchell Rooney (SF), David Smith (PF), Monte Davie (C) Harold High, Gregory Brown, David Gracia, Austin Kittrell, Andrew Beatty | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David McCall (PG), Anthony Odom (SG), Edward Valenza (PF), Daniel Collins (C) Steve Washington, Chris Myers, Richard Mullen, Scott Shick | |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Cress makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Anthony Odom is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Gibson (PF) Garry Cress | |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Gary Wilkey is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edward Valenza misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-39 |