| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Class (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Robert Jiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaac Meunier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | N. Kentucky | George Class misses the jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 19:36 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:13 | N. Kentucky | George Class connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Griggs | 35-41 |
| 18:55 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Harding is called for the reach on Isaac Meunier - foul #1 on Ronald Harding, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:32 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Jiles | 35-43 |
| 18:14 | N. Kentucky | George Class hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Griggs | 37-43 |
| 18:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-43 |
| 17:59 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:48 | Missouri Southern St. | John Ordonez blocks the short jumper by Robert Jiles | 37-43 |
| 17:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles hits a floater from the right side | 37-45 |
| 17:13 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-45 |
| 17:12 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Griggs - foul #3 on James Griggs, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG), Ralph Werner (SG), John Drummond (SF), Antonio Toth (PF), Richard Johnson (C) James Griggs, George Class, Willard Whitehead, John Ordonez, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork (SF), Homer Phipps (PF), Vernon Pelletier (C) Mark Brown, Isaac Meunier, Adrian Sanders | |
| 17:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:45 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth drills a jump hook from close range set up by Ralph Werner | 39-47 |
| 16:24 | Missouri Southern St. | Homer Phipps is hacked by Antonio Toth - foul #1 on Antonio Toth, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Douglas Duley (PG), Mark Smith (SF) Robert Jiles, Steven Norton | |
| 16:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by John Drummond - foul #2 on John Drummond, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 16:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:15 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 15:58 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Werner, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drummond (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Toth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Douglas Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bork (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Homer Phipps (fresh) C - Vernon Pelletier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 15:49 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Drummond | 39-48 |
| 15:44 | N. Kentucky | James Webb buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Drummond | 42-48 |
| 15:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Homer Phipps blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Werner | 42-48 |
| 15:00 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 42-48 |
| 14:59 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:42 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 14:40 | Missouri Southern St. | Vernon Pelletier grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:31 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith misses the easy layup | 42-48 |
| 14:29 | Missouri Southern St. | Vernon Pelletier hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 14:10 | N. Kentucky | Mark Smith is called for the reach on John Drummond - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| 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 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles (PG), Steven Norton (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Isaac Meunier (PF), Adrian Sanders (C) Douglas Duley, John Bork, Mark Smith, Homer Phipps, Vernon Pelletier | |
| 13:59 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-50 |
| 13:58 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 13:15 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead lays it up and in set up by Ronald Harding | 44-50 |
| 12:52 | Missouri Southern St. | John Ordonez is called for the reach on Steven Norton - foul #1 on John Ordonez, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 12:29 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | N. Kentucky | George Class can't finish the layup but the foul's on Isaac Meunier - foul #1 on Isaac Meunier, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:04 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles is hacked by Willard Whitehead - foul #2 on Willard Whitehead, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Drummond (PG), Ralph Werner (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) James Griggs, Willard Whitehead, John Ordonez | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 11:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - John Drummond (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Class (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Werner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Robert Jiles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bork (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaac Meunier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Class | 49-52 |
| 11:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 11:03 | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork tips it home | 49-54 |
| 10:49 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond is hacked by Adrian Sanders - foul #2 on Adrian Sanders, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG), Antonio Toth (PF) George Class, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Douglas Duley (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Homer Phipps (PF), Vernon Pelletier (C) Robert Jiles, Steven Norton, Isaac Meunier, Adrian Sanders | |
| 10:33 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond makes the turnaround from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 10:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:06 | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:59 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 09:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Vernon Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:40 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 09:39 | N. Kentucky | James Webb gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:21 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Homer Phipps - foul #1 on Homer Phipps, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), George Class (SG), Willard Whitehead (SF), Ronald Harding (C) James Webb, Ralph Werner, John Drummond, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles (PG), Steven Norton (SG), Mark Brown (SF) Douglas Duley, John Bork, Mark Smith | |
| 09:21 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:21 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Harding - foul #2 on Ronald Harding, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez (PF) Antonio Toth | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier (PF), Adrian Sanders (C) Homer Phipps, Vernon Pelletier | |
| 09:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Harding | 53-56 |
| 08:45 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 08:45 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:45 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:45 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Adrian Sanders | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Willard Whitehead - foul #3 on Willard Whitehead, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:12 | N. Kentucky | George Class misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:10 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Griggs - foul #4 on James Griggs, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 07:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:40 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 07:38 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Class (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Robert Jiles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Isaac Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:16 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 07:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton is hacked by Ronald Harding - foul #3 on Ronald Harding, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner (SG), Richard Johnson (C) George Class, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Homer Phipps (PF), Vernon Pelletier (C) Robert Jiles, Mark Brown, Isaac Meunier, Adrian Sanders | |
| 07:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:06 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:59 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 06:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:33 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith tips it home | 54-61 |
| 06:07 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez is denied on a layup by Vernon Pelletier | 54-61 |
| 06:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Homer Phipps snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 05:45 | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Pelletier | 54-63 |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Norton - foul #2 on Steven Norton, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Class (SG), John Drummond (SF), Ronald Harding (C) James Griggs, Willard Whitehead, John Ordonez | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Isaac Meunier (PF), Adrian Sanders (C) John Bork, Steven Norton, Homer Phipps, Vernon Pelletier | |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:28 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 05:27 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 05:02 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond is hacked by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 05:02 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:02 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:44 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Douglas Duley (SG) Mark Smith | |
| 04:19 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from George Class | 60-63 |
| 04:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Jiles and he's hacked by George Class - foul #2 on George Class, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG) Ralph Werner | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton (SG), Vernon Pelletier (C) Douglas Duley, Adrian Sanders | |
| 04:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:48 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Drummond | 62-66 |
| 03:41 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Class (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Drummond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Antonio Toth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Harding (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Robert Jiles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Norton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Meunier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Pelletier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | N. Kentucky | John Drummond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 62-66 |
| 03:11 | N. Kentucky | James Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | George Class drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Webb | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier misses the easy layup | 65-66 |
| 02:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier tips it in | 65-68 |
| 02:46 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), Willard Whitehead (SF), John Ordonez (PF) James Webb, John Drummond, Antonio Toth | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders (C) Vernon Pelletier | |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Harding | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Jiles | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 02:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| 01:47 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:45 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Ordonez | 68-70 |
| 01:18 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 01:16 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton hits the finger roll | 70-72 |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Class | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:35 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Class (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Robert Jiles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Norton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Meunier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | N. Kentucky | George Class is fouled on the floor by Steven Norton - foul #3 on Steven Norton, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 04:46 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:46 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier drills a runner from the left block set up by Steven Norton | 74-74 |
| 04:29 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 04:27 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 04:04 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ordonez | 77-74 |
| 03:50 | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork is called for traveling | 77-74 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Homer Phipps (PF) Isaac Meunier | |
| 03:37 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-74 |
| 03:35 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Homer Phipps | 77-74 |
| 03:30 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bork | 77-76 |
| 03:13 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willard Whitehead | 80-76 |
| 02:56 | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Jiles | 80-78 |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Adrian Sanders is called for the reach on Willard Whitehead - foul #3 on Adrian Sanders, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Drummond (PG), Ralph Werner (SG), Antonio Toth (PF), Richard Johnson (C) James Griggs, George Class, John Ordonez, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown (SF), Isaac Meunier (PF), Vernon Pelletier (C) John Bork, Homer Phipps, Adrian Sanders | |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:21 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 02:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier grabs the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 02:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Vernon Pelletier misses badly on a shot from close range | 82-78 |
| 02:07 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown grabs the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 01:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), George Class (SG), John Ordonez (PF), Ronald Harding (C) John Drummond, Ralph Werner, Antonio Toth, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Adrian Sanders (C) Vernon Pelletier | |
| 01:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:24 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 82-80 |
| 01:23 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez tips it back up and in | 84-80 |
| 01:03 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 01:02 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Class (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ordonez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Robert Jiles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Norton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Meunier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | N. Kentucky | George Class knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Willard Whitehead and he's fouled by Robert Jiles - foul #2 on Robert Jiles, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| 00:36 | N. Kentucky | George Class misses the free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:36 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Isaac Meunier | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jiles, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner (SF) Willard Whitehead | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | George Class is fouled on the floor by Steven Norton - foul #4 on Steven Norton, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Drummond (SF), Antonio Toth (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Ralph Werner, John Ordonez, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | George Class misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:31 | Missouri Southern St. | Isaac Meunier grabs the defensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:24 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Norton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs grabs the board | 87-80 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Steven Norton is called for the reach on George Class in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Norton, team foul #14 | 87-80 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork (SG) Steven Norton | |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-80 |
| 00:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Jiles grabs the offensive rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:10 | Missouri Southern St. | John Bork scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-83 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG) James Webb | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | John Bork is called for the reach on George Class in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bork, team foul #15 | 89-83 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | George Class makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Mark Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-83 |