| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Houlihan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Rollins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Joseph Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Patrick Gleaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harrison Thao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Mumma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lesley Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Rollins | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Gleaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Harrison Thao - foul #2 on Harrison Thao, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:47 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Greene double dribbles | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Greene steals the ball from Don Rollins | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Don Rollins - foul #1 on Don Rollins, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson (SG), Ralph Blandford (PF), Percy Stegner (C) Don Rollins, Joseph Diehl, Nicholas Carter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alan Noguera (PF) Patrick Gleaves | |
| 17:03 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lesley Forrester - foul #2 on Lesley Forrester, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ward (SG) John Houlihan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Thomas Laird (PG) Kenneth Greene | |
| 16:41 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | N. Kentucky | Doug Anderson takes the ball from Lesley Forrester | 37-32 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 15:44 | N. Kentucky | Alan Noguera drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Doug Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ward (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Blandford (fresh) C - Percy Stegner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Thomas Laird (fresh) SG - Harrison Thao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Mumma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lesley Forrester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas Tech | Ralph Blandford grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas Tech | Percy Stegner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Anderson | 40-34 |
| 14:53 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Laird | 40-36 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ward snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas Tech | Percy Stegner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | N. Kentucky | Harrison Thao comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas Tech | Lesley Forrester steals the ball from Christopher Johnson | 43-36 |
| 13:41 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Laird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan (PG), Don Rollins (SG), William Hemming (SF), Joseph Diehl (PF), Nicholas Carter (C) Doug Anderson, Charles Ward, Christopher Johnson, Ralph Blandford, Percy Stegner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Patrick Gleaves (PG), Kenneth Greene (SF) Thomas Laird, Alan Noguera | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan is denied on a layup by Clyde Mumma | 43-36 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas Tech | Nicholas Carter tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 13:00 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Carter | 45-36 |
| 12:58 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas Tech | Nicholas Carter gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas Tech | Nicholas Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:36 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:16 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Greene is hacked by William Hemming - foul #1 on William Hemming, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson (SF) William Hemming | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alan Noguera (PF) Clyde Mumma | |
| 11:51 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Carter - foul #2 on Nicholas Carter, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma (C) Patrick Gleaves | |
| 11:51 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:51 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Diehl snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas Tech | Nicholas Carter hits a shot in the lane set up by Don Rollins | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Houlihan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Rollins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lesley Forrester (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harrison Thao (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Mumma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester hits a jumper from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:51 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Greene | 47-39 |
| 10:45 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Greene misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas Tech | Nicholas Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas Tech | Clyde Mumma is called for the reach on John Houlihan - foul #3 on Clyde Mumma, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson (PG), Charles Ward (SG), Ralph Blandford (PF), Percy Stegner (C) John Houlihan, Don Rollins, Joseph Diehl, Nicholas Carter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Patrick Gleaves (PG) Alan Noguera | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas Tech | Percy Stegner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:14 | N. Kentucky | Harrison Thao pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:55 | N. Kentucky | Percy Stegner picks off the pass by Patrick Gleaves | 47-39 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 09:28 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Percy Stegner - foul #2 on Percy Stegner, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alan Noguera (PF) Patrick Gleaves | |
| 09:28 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:28 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas Tech | Percy Stegner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas Tech | Ralph Blandford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 09:08 | N. Kentucky | Alan Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:46 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Doug Anderson | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:15 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 08:14 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Greene misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 07:45 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Charles Ward picks off the pass by Harrison Thao | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Doug Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ward (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ralph Blandford (fairly fresh) C - Percy Stegner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lesley Forrester (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Harrison Thao (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alan Noguera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Mumma (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ward scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Blandford | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Noguera | 56-44 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas Tech | Ralph Blandford hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Doug Anderson | 59-44 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harrison Thao and he's fouled by Percy Stegner - foul #3 on Percy Stegner, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan (PG), Don Rollins (SG), William Hemming (SF), Joseph Diehl (PF), Nicholas Carter (C) Doug Anderson, Charles Ward, Christopher Johnson, Ralph Blandford, Percy Stegner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Hemming | 61-47 |
| 05:53 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 61-47 |
| 05:23 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Greene | 61-47 |
| 05:11 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Patrick Gleaves (PG) Alan Noguera | |
| 04:46 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Diehl lays it up and in | 63-47 |
| 04:43 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson (SF) William Hemming | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 04:41 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by Harrison Thao is blocked by Nicholas Carter | 63-47 |
| 04:40 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:35 | N. Kentucky | Harrison Thao drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Greene | 63-50 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas Tech | John Houlihan is hacked by Kenneth Greene - foul #2 on Kenneth Greene, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Greene | 63-52 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Harrison Thao - foul #3 on Harrison Thao, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alan Noguera (SF) Harrison Thao | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Houlihan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Rollins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Diehl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Patrick Gleaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Greene (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Mumma (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lesley Forrester (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Greene clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 03:04 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lesley Forrester | 65-52 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Alan Noguera misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 02:53 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma misses the tip | 65-52 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Nicholas Carter | 65-52 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Diehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas Tech | Don Rollins drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Diehl | 67-52 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma misses the lay-in | 67-52 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Nicholas Carter | 67-52 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas Tech | Nicholas Carter is whistled for traveling | 67-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson (PG), Charles Ward (SG), William Hemming (SF), Ralph Blandford (PF), Percy Stegner (C) John Houlihan, Don Rollins, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Diehl, Nicholas Carter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Ginn (PG), Harrison Thao (SG) Patrick Gleaves, Kenneth Greene | |
| 01:18 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ginn | 67-54 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas Tech | Lesley Forrester steps in front of the Percy Stegner pass | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Mumma hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 67-54 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas Tech | William Hemming gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas Tech | Ralph Blandford hits the finger roll | 69-54 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Lesley Forrester loses the dribble to William Hemming | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Tech | Doug Anderson runs out the clock | 69-54 |