| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Samuels (fresh) PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan (PF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 19:39 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:39 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark King | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice is fouled on the floor by Rick Farley - foul #1 on Rick Farley, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco (PG), John Alexander (SG), James Walsh (SF), Ralph Kingsley (C) Shawn Berrian, William Trammell, Rick Samuels, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| 18:19 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Central Missouri | John Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Tomas Poss (SG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Jason Teneyck (PF) Mark King, Don Williams, Jim Smith, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gregg Hein (SF) Rick Farley | |
| 17:30 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels (SF) Gregg Hein | |
| 17:16 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:15 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:11 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:09 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Cliff Lipscomb | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Tomas Poss | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley is hacked by Tomas Rice - foul #1 on Tomas Rice, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), William Trammell (SG), Gregg Hein (SF), Rick Farley (PF), Greg Stoltzfus (C) Thomas Sisco, John Alexander, Rick Samuels, James Walsh, Ralph Kingsley | |
| 16:28 | Central Missouri | William Trammell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Berrian | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley drills a jumper in the paint set up by Shawn Berrian | 39-41 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Cliff Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Ferrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Teneyck (fairly fresh) C - Tomas Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Trammell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Hein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-41 |
| 15:19 | Central Missouri | William Trammell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Berrian | 41-44 |
| 15:01 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:59 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:39 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), Don Williams (SG), Jim Smith (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Cliff Lipscomb, Tomas Poss, Alexander Ferrell, Jason Teneyck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Schrader (PG), John Alexander (SG), Rick Samuels (SF) Shawn Berrian, William Trammell, Gregg Hein | |
| 14:22 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Rick Farley - foul #2 on Rick Farley, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco (PG), James Walsh (PF), Ralph Kingsley (C) John Alexander, Rick Farley, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| 14:22 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to James Walsh | 42-44 |
| 14:09 | Central Missouri | James Walsh hits a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Sisco and he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #4 on Edward Davis, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan (PF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 14:09 | Central Missouri | James Walsh makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:46 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith is hacked by Rick Samuels - foul #3 on Rick Samuels, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 13:32 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:17 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 13:15 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 12:56 | Central Missouri | David Schrader tips it home | 42-49 |
| 12:35 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 12:33 | Central Missouri | David Schrader gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:14 | Central Missouri | David Schrader can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:13 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 12:11 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:06 | N. Kentucky | David Schrader steps in front of the Mark King pass | 42-49 |
| 12:02 | Central Missouri | David Schrader jams it | 42-51 |
| 11:40 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Don Williams | 44-51 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fairly fresh) C - Tomas Rice (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Sisco (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schrader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Samuels (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Walsh (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Kingsley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Missouri | David Schrader misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:29 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 11:12 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tomas Rice - foul #2 on Tomas Rice, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (PG), Jason Teneyck (PF) Mark King, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), William Trammell (SG), Gregg Hein (SF), Rick Farley (PF) Thomas Sisco, David Schrader, Rick Samuels, James Walsh | |
| 11:12 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:12 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:51 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregg Hein - foul #2 on Gregg Hein, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG) Jason Teneyck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus (C) Ralph Kingsley | |
| 10:51 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:51 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:28 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley's 3 pointer is rejected by Mark King | 46-52 |
| 10:26 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:10 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Tomas Poss - foul #2 on Tomas Poss, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell (SF), Jason Teneyck (PF) Don Williams, Jim Smith | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 10:10 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:10 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:06 | N. Kentucky | Mark King loses the dribble to Gregg Hein in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley scores on a floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 09:43 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tomas Poss, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG) Mark King | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), John Alexander (SG), Rick Samuels (SF) Shawn Berrian, William Trammell, Gregg Hein | |
| 09:27 | Central Missouri | David Primo drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 09:11 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Tomas Poss, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Don Williams (SG) Tomas Poss | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 09:04 | Central Missouri | Alexander Ferrell is called for the reach on John Alexander - foul #2 on Alexander Ferrell, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith (SF) Alexander Ferrell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 09:04 | Central Missouri | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:04 | Central Missouri | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:42 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Teneyck | 48-59 |
| 08:16 | Central Missouri | John Alexander buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Rick Samuels | 48-61 |
| 08:02 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb misses the driving attempt from close range | 48-61 |
| 08:00 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 07:51 | Central Missouri | Jason Teneyck steps in front of the Rick Farley pass | 48-61 |
| 07:49 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Williams, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), Tomas Poss (SG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Cliff Lipscomb, Don Williams, Jim Smith, Jason Teneyck | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), William Trammell (SG), Gregg Hein (SF) David Primo, John Alexander, Rick Samuels | |
| 07:29 | Central Missouri | Gregg Hein misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 07:28 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Tomas Rice (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Trammell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Farley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Stoltzfus (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | N. Kentucky | Mark King misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Trammell - foul #2 on William Trammell, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Don Williams (SG) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Schrader (SF), James Walsh (C) Rick Farley, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| 07:23 | N. Kentucky | Mark King makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:23 | N. Kentucky | Mark King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:01 | Central Missouri | Don Williams picks off the pass by David Schrader | 50-61 |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams can't finish the layup | 50-61 |
| 06:55 | Central Missouri | James Walsh grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:45 | Central Missouri | David Schrader hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Walsh | 50-63 |
| 06:40 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Don Williams, Alexander Ferrell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), Rick Farley (PF) Shawn Berrian, Gregg Hein | |
| 06:25 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Primo | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:16 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis's pass is intercepted by David Schrader | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:59 | Central Missouri | David Primo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-65 |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | Mark King misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 05:48 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:24 | Central Missouri | William Trammell drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Walsh | 50-67 |
| 05:21 | N. Kentucky | David Primo is called for the reach on Mark King in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Primo, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Don Williams (SG) Mark King, Tomas Poss | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), Thomas Sisco (SG), Rick Samuels (SF), Gregg Hein (PF), Greg Stoltzfus (C) David Primo, William Trammell, David Schrader, Rick Farley, James Walsh | |
| 05:09 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by Tomas Rice is blocked by Greg Stoltzfus | 50-67 |
| 05:08 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:51 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-67 |
| 04:49 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Smith | 50-67 |
| 04:33 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 04:14 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Samuels | 52-69 |
| 03:58 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Don Williams, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Cliff Lipscomb, Jim Smith, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), John Alexander (SG), Rick Farley (PF), Ralph Kingsley (C) Shawn Berrian, Thomas Sisco, Gregg Hein, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| 03:31 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Primo | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) C - Tomas Rice (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - David Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Samuels (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Farley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Kingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Rick Farley - foul #3 on Rick Farley, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (SG), Cliff Lipscomb (SF) Don Williams, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Schrader (SF), James Walsh (C) Rick Samuels, Rick Farley | |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:58 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alexander Ferrell - foul #3 on Alexander Ferrell, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan (PF) Cliff Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 02:58 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:58 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:40 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 02:38 | Central Missouri | James Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 02:14 | Central Missouri | Paul Morgan steals the ball from John Alexander | 54-72 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss is fouled in the backcourt by John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco (SG) John Alexander | |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:52 | Central Missouri | David Schrader is fouled on the floor by Alexander Ferrell - foul #4 on Alexander Ferrell, team foul #12 | 56-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis (PF) Alexander Ferrell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Alexander (SG) David Primo | |
| 01:52 | Central Missouri | David Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:52 | Central Missouri | David Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:35 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tomas Poss | 58-73 |
| 01:06 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley misses long on a jumper from close range | 58-73 |
| 01:05 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley tips it in | 58-75 |
| 00:42 | N. Kentucky | Mark King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 00:40 | Central Missouri | James Walsh grabs the board | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco is fouled on the floor by Tomas Rice - foul #3 on Tomas Rice, team foul #13 | 58-75 |
| 00:15 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:15 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | John Alexander steals the ball from Edward Davis | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco runs out the clock | 58-76 |