| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Hess (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Allen Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares's floater is tipped away by Brandon Cronin | 26-28 |
| 19:42 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Brian Corbin | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Abilene Christian | The short jumper by Gregory Smith is denied by Benjamin Mares | 26-28 |
| 19:26 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares hits a jump hook near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:02 | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Corbin - foul #2 on Brian Corbin, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:49 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:26 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Stapleton | 28-30 |
| 18:06 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 17:49 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Shaun Tyler | 28-32 |
| 17:35 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle (PF), Kris Little (C) Benjamin Mares, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter (C) Brandon Cronin | |
| 17:23 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Hess | 30-32 |
| 17:11 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith is hacked by Joseph Hess - foul #3 on Joseph Hess, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (SG), Ronald Asher (SF) Joseph Hess, David Thiele | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 16:59 | Abilene Christian | Ronald Asher takes the ball from Brian Corbin | 30-32 |
| 16:41 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 16:39 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:17 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 16:15 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 16:13 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:56 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess (SG), David Thiele (SF), Benjamin Mares (PF), Charles Cuyler (C) Stephen Kirk, Ronald Asher, Daniel Astle, Kris Little | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (PG), Michael Moe (SG), Edgar Loera (PF), Brandon Cronin (C) Allen Stapleton, Shaun Tyler, Gregory Smith, Brian Corbin | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Jeter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edgar Loera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess drills a jumper near the basket set up by Samuel Gatlin | 32-32 |
| 15:30 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-32 |
| 15:28 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 15:20 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Cronin - foul #1 on Brandon Cronin, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 15:20 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:20 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:39 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG) Samuel Gatlin | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner (PF) Rafael Jeter | |
| 14:19 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:06 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 14:04 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:50 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 13:48 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin tips it in | 33-34 |
| 13:38 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 13:36 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:20 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hess | 36-34 |
| 13:07 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Loera lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 12:52 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:51 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Edgar Loera | 36-36 |
| 12:26 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Loera | 36-38 |
| 12:12 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Kirk | 38-38 |
| 11:57 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Loera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:55 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thiele (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Mares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cuyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Loera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Falkner (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Cronin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 11:35 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:30 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Mares - foul #3 on Benjamin Mares, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (PG), Ronald Asher (SG), William Brooks (SF), Daniel Astle (PF), Kris Little (C) Stephen Kirk, Joseph Hess, David Thiele, Benjamin Mares, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton (PG), Gregory Smith (SF), Brian Corbin (PF), Rafael Jeter (C) Gary Wagnon, Edgar Loera, Joseph Falkner, Brandon Cronin | |
| 11:30 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:30 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:30 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:05 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Gatlin | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Abilene Christian | William Brooks steals the ball from Allen Stapleton | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks jams it | 43-39 |
| 10:32 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:30 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:06 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-39 |
| 10:05 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:54 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher is fouled on the floor by Allen Stapleton - foul #3 on Allen Stapleton, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG) Michael Moe | |
| 09:35 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin is hacked by Shaun Tyler - foul #3 on Shaun Tyler, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess (SG) Samuel Gatlin | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 09:25 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess's floater is tipped away by Rafael Jeter | 43-39 |
| 09:23 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Shaun Tyler | 43-39 |
| 09:14 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Shaun Tyler | 43-41 |
| 09:06 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:04 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:53 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 43-43 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Daniel Astle, Kris Little | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (PG), Edgar Loera (PF), Brandon Cronin (C) Allen Stapleton, Brian Corbin, Rafael Jeter | |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:11 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown is fouled on the floor by Brandon Cronin - foul #2 on Brandon Cronin, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Thiele (SF), Charles Cuyler (C) Ronald Asher, Benjamin Mares | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner (PF) Gregory Smith | |
| 08:11 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:11 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:56 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Loera loses the dribble to Stephen Kirk | 43-43 |
| 07:53 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Loera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Falkner (fresh) C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Loera is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hess - foul #4 on Joseph Hess, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (PG), William Brooks (SG), Benjamin Mares (PF) Stephen Kirk, Joseph Hess, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton (PG), Rafael Jeter (SF), Brian Corbin (PF) Gary Wagnon, Edgar Loera, Joseph Falkner | |
| 07:17 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 07:15 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter tips it home | 45-45 |
| 06:58 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown (C) Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (SG), Gregory Smith (SF) Shaun Tyler, Brandon Cronin | |
| 06:35 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-45 |
| 06:33 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Brown gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Allen Stapleton - foul #4 on Allen Stapleton, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG), Joseph Hess (SG), Ronald Asher (SF), Kris Little (C) Samuel Gatlin, William Brooks, David Thiele, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:47 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Rafael Jeter | 47-47 |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle (PF), Charles Cuyler (C) Benjamin Mares, Kris Little | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG), Brandon Cronin (C) Allen Stapleton, Rafael Jeter | |
| 05:22 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 05:20 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle is fouled on the floor by Gary Wagnon - foul #1 on Gary Wagnon, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Thiele (SF) Ronald Asher | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Edgar Loera (PF) Brian Corbin | |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:00 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:50 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Loera connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Cronin | 47-50 |
| 04:39 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:24 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Wagnon - foul #2 on Gary Wagnon, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares (PF) Daniel Astle | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton (PG), Rafael Jeter (SF) Gary Wagnon, Gregory Smith | |
| 04:24 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:24 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:12 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Shaun Tyler, team foul #11 | 49-50 |
| 04:10 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 03:57 | Abilene Christian | Edgar Loera hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 03:55 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Allen Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Loera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:37 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (PG), Ronald Asher (SG), Kris Little (C) Stephen Kirk, Joseph Hess, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin (PF), Joseph Falkner (C) Edgar Loera, Brandon Cronin | |
| 03:30 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 03:29 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mares | 49-50 |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little is fouled on the floor by Joseph Falkner - foul #2 on Joseph Falkner, team foul #12 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Brooks (SF) David Thiele | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | Kris Little misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:21 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:59 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler is fouled on the floor by Samuel Gatlin - foul #1 on Samuel Gatlin, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle (PF) Benjamin Mares | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe (SG), Gregory Smith (SF) Shaun Tyler, Joseph Falkner | |
| 02:47 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 50-50 |
| 02:46 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 02:46 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk (PG), Joseph Hess (SG), David Thiele (SF), Benjamin Mares (PF), Charles Cuyler (C) Samuel Gatlin, Ronald Asher, William Brooks, Daniel Astle, Kris Little | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG), Brandon Cronin (C) Michael Moe, Rafael Jeter | |
| 02:28 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 02:27 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 02:12 | Abilene Christian | David Thiele picks off the pass by Shaun Tyler | 52-52 |
| 01:52 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 01:34 | Abilene Christian | The short jumper by Brian Corbin is denied by Benjamin Mares | 54-52 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 01:20 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk is fouled on the floor by Allen Stapleton - foul #5 on Allen Stapleton, team foul #13 | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (PG) Allen Stapleton | |
| 01:20 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:20 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:05 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Hess - foul #5 on Joseph Hess, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (SG) Joseph Hess | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 01:05 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:05 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:49 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Cronin - foul #3 on Brandon Cronin, team foul #14 | 55-54 |
| 00:49 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:49 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:24 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Wagnon | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon misses long on a fullcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Cronin blocks the short jumper by Samuel Gatlin | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:13 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:12 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:07 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Thiele | 59-56 |
| 03:45 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin's pass is intercepted by Charles Cuyler | 59-56 |
| 03:30 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 03:29 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler tips it in | 61-56 |
| 03:12 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle (PF), Kris Little (C) Benjamin Mares, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter (C) Brandon Cronin | |
| 03:00 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk connects on the runner from close range | 63-56 |
| 02:56 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares (PF), Charles Cuyler (C) Daniel Astle, Kris Little | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin (C) Rafael Jeter | |
| 02:43 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Mares - foul #4 on Benjamin Mares, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 02:29 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Kirk - foul #2 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 02:29 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:29 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:16 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 02:14 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:10 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler is fouled on the floor by Samuel Gatlin - foul #2 on Samuel Gatlin, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 02:10 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:10 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:00 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 01:59 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Shaun Tyler | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Mares | 63-59 |
| 01:50 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler misses short on a jumper from the right block | 63-59 |
| 01:31 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Brian Corbin | 63-59 |
| 01:10 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 63-61 |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:54 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Mares (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Charles Cuyler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:36 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Kirk - foul #3 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:12 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| 04:27 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:50 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith hits a jump hook from close range set up by Shaun Tyler | 65-65 |
| 03:33 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 03:32 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Cronin | 65-65 |
| 03:19 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Mares - foul #5 on Benjamin Mares, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher (SF), Daniel Astle (PF), Kris Little (C) David Thiele, Benjamin Mares, Charles Cuyler | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter (C) Brandon Cronin | |
| 02:59 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:59 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Thiele (SF) Ronald Asher | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 02:39 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:38 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Brian Corbin | 65-67 |
| 02:38 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler (C) Kris Little | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin (C) Rafael Jeter | |
| 02:27 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Astle - foul #2 on Daniel Astle, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:27 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:22 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 02:05 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler scores on a jumper near the basket | 67-69 |
| 01:43 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-69 |
| 01:41 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:41 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 01:22 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 01:20 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:16 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Wagnon | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #4 on Gregory Smith, team foul #15 | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 01:04 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-72 |
| 01:02 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 01:02 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Astle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler buries a jump hook from the baseline | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith is hacked by Samuel Gatlin - foul #3 on Samuel Gatlin, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe (PG) Gary Wagnon | |
| 00:20 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (PG) Michael Moe | |
| 00:16 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Kirk hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Gatlin | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Kirk - foul #4 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Cronin steps in front of the Stephen Kirk pass | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith is hacked by Stephen Kirk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ronald Asher (SG) Stephen Kirk | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-76 |