| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Glen Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Porterfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hipp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Harvey Reardon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Harvey Reardon | 38-37 |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-37 |
| 18:51 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield buries a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford misses short on a runner from the left block | 40-37 |
| 18:29 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Parker | 40-37 |
| 18:16 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas Tech | Harvey Reardon is fouled on the floor by Glen Parker - foul #2 on Glen Parker, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Komosinski (C) Scott Cook | |
| 17:55 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Sanger | 40-39 |
| 17:39 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Parker | 43-39 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Sanger and he's fouled by Leroy Porterfield - foul #3 on Leroy Porterfield, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Herman Reed (PG), Robert Campbell (SG) Glen Parker, Leroy Porterfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Larry Petersen (PG), Ed Boss (SG), Samuel Green (C) Harvey Reardon, Paul Sanger, Donald Lowrie | |
| 17:24 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:15 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken (C) Neal Myers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Weston (PG) Christopher Stafford | |
| 17:15 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:15 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas Tech | Ed Boss loses the dribble to George Hipp | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-42 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas Tech | Larry Petersen gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas Tech | George Hipp steals it from Samuel Green | 45-42 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Herman Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hiram Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hipp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Franklin Milliken (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Bernard Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Komosinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ed Boss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Green (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Ed Boss - foul #1 on Ed Boss, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Craig Cunningham (SF), Neal Myers (C) Hiram Thomas, Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Harvey Reardon (PG), Paul Sanger (SG), Donald Lowrie (PF), Scott Cook (C) Bernard Weston, Larry Petersen, Charles Komosinski, Samuel Green | |
| 15:34 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Sanger and the foul's on Neal Myers - foul #1 on Neal Myers, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker (PG), Leroy Porterfield (SG), Eric Mitchell (PF) Herman Reed, Robert Campbell, George Hipp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Chris Smith (SF) Ed Boss | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:18 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:57 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Sanger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Sanger makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Harvey Reardon | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas Tech | Chris Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:58 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:44 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:42 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Myers | 47-46 |
| 13:24 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook's layup is rejected by Eric Mitchell | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Lowrie | 47-48 |
| 12:30 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell is hacked by Chris Smith - foul #1 on Chris Smith, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Herman Reed (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Hiram Thomas (SF), George Hipp (PF), Franklin Milliken (C) Glen Parker, Leroy Porterfield, Craig Cunningham, Eric Mitchell, Neal Myers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Larry Petersen (PG), Ed Boss (SG), Christopher Stafford (SF), Charles Komosinski (PF), Samuel Green (C) Harvey Reardon, Paul Sanger, Chris Smith, Donald Lowrie, Scott Cook | |
| 12:15 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken lays it in on a nice dish by Hiram Thomas | 49-48 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas Tech | Ed Boss is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ed Boss, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Herman Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Hipp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Franklin Milliken (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Larry Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ed Boss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Komosinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Green (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Komosinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Stafford | 52-50 |
| 11:07 | N. Kentucky | Herman Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 11:06 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp tips it home | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas Tech | Ed Boss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 10:54 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Franklin Milliken | 54-50 |
| 10:48 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Green denies the turnaround by George Hipp | 54-50 |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Hiram Thomas | 54-50 |
| 10:35 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-50 |
| 10:34 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:09 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 56-50 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Komosinski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:49 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:44 | N. Kentucky | Herman Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Komosinski gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas Tech | Ed Boss's pass is intercepted by Herman Reed | 56-50 |
| 09:10 | N. Kentucky | Charles Komosinski picks off the pass by George Hipp | 56-50 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford banks in the layup set up by Larry Petersen | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 08:24 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:16 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Reed | 58-52 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ed Boss | 58-54 |
| 07:46 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Franklin Milliken | 60-54 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Herman Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Hiram Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hipp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Franklin Milliken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Larry Petersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Boss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Stafford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Komosinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Campbell is called for the reach on Ed Boss - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker (PG), Leroy Porterfield (SG), Craig Cunningham (SF), Eric Mitchell (PF), Neal Myers (C) Herman Reed, Robert Campbell, Hiram Thomas, George Hipp, Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Harvey Reardon (PG), Paul Sanger (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Donald Lowrie (PF), Scott Cook (C) Larry Petersen, Ed Boss, Christopher Stafford, Charles Komosinski, Samuel Green | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 60-54 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lowrie | 60-54 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 07:04 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Sanger misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Porterfield - foul #4 on Leroy Porterfield, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Sanger makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Sanger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:10 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers hits a jumper near the basket set up by Glen Parker | 62-56 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook misses short on a shot in the paint | 62-56 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 05:27 | N. Kentucky | Craig Cunningham clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas Tech | Neal Myers is called for the reach on Harvey Reardon - foul #2 on Neal Myers, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster (PG), Hiram Thomas (SF) Glen Parker, Craig Cunningham | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 04:48 | Arkansas Tech | Chris Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Hipp (PF) Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Weston (PG), Jean Davis (SG), Christopher Stafford (SF) Harvey Reardon, Paul Sanger, Chris Smith | |
| 04:31 | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas Tech | Jean Davis grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas Tech | Jean Davis is hacked by Neal Myers - foul #3 on Neal Myers, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Herman Reed (PG), Franklin Milliken (C) Leroy Porterfield, Neal Myers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Komosinski (SF) Christopher Stafford | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas Tech | Jean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas Tech | Jean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:00 | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster is hacked by Jean Davis - foul #1 on Jean Davis, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 03:40 | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Herman Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hipp (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Franklin Milliken (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Bernard Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Komosinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lowrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by George Hipp - foul #1 on George Hipp, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker (PG) Herman Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Harvey Reardon (PG), Paul Sanger (SG), Ed Boss (PF) Bernard Weston, Jean Davis, Donald Lowrie | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook makes the 3rd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:03 | N. Kentucky | Ed Boss is called for the reach on Alan Foster - foul #3 on Ed Boss, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers (C) Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Samuel Green (C) Scott Cook | |
| 02:46 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-63 |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp tips it in | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield (SG) Alan Foster | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford (SF) Ed Boss | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas Tech | Harvey Reardon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:23 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Komosinski grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas Tech | Samuel Green snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie (PF), Scott Cook (C) Charles Komosinski, Samuel Green | |
| 01:41 | Arkansas Tech | Donald Lowrie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Cook snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:17 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:55 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers misses short on a floater from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers tips it in | 66-63 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas Tech | Paul Sanger jams it | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | Paul Sanger is called for the reach on George Hipp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sanger, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:34 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas Tech | Harvey Reardon is called for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell (SF) Hiram Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker is hacked by Harvey Reardon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Reardon, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey Reardon | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker is hacked by Harvey Reardon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Reardon, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Stafford grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Tech | Harvey Reardon misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-68 |