| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Minter - foul #1 on Kenneth Minter, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Charles Cuyler is called for the reach on Joshua Myers - foul #3 on Charles Cuyler, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-33 |
| 18:42 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Minter takes the ball from Samuel Gatlin | 33-33 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Samuel Gatlin is called for the reach on William Freeze - foul #1 on Samuel Gatlin, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Freeze | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) William Freeze, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Willy Palen connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 37-33 |
| 16:08 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:06 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Samuel Gatlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thiele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Mares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cuyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks drills a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Joshua Myers, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess (PG), Daniel Astle (SF), Christopher Victoria (PF), Gregory Brown (C) Samuel Gatlin, David Thiele, Benjamin Mares, Charles Cuyler | |
| 14:41 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | William Freeze snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Evan Woodward travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess is hacked by Dean Miles - foul #1 on Dean Miles, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (PG) William Brooks | |
| 13:43 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gregory Brown | 37-41 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:21 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Astle gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:52 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | William Freeze misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 12:28 | N. Kentucky | William Freeze takes the ball from Samuel Gatlin in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | William Freeze misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Evan Woodward tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 12:10 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Victoria gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:41 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Dean Miles - foul #2 on Dean Miles, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), James Killinger (PF), Willy Palen (C) William Freeze, Dean Miles, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Brooks (SG), David Thiele (SF), Benjamin Mares (PF), Charles Cuyler (C) Samuel Gatlin, Daniel Astle, Christopher Victoria, Gregory Brown | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Killinger (fresh) C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares is hacked by Michael Geraci - foul #2 on Michael Geraci, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 11:12 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler double dribbles | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (PG) Joseph Hess | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | David Thiele steps in front of the Willy Palen pass | 39-41 |
| 10:26 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Williams Wahl - foul #2 on Williams Wahl, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Evan Woodward (SF) Williams Wahl, James Killinger | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 10:26 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:26 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | David Thiele swats the short shot by Evan Woodward | 39-43 |
| 10:07 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:00 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Gatlin, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Malcolm Petty (PF) Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess (PG) Samuel Gatlin | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Joseph Hess is called for the reach on Malcolm Petty - foul #2 on Joseph Hess, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Minter (PF) Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 09:29 | Kent State | William Freeze comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Palen | 39-43 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:08 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:44 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess is hacked by William Freeze - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| 08:23 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares scores on a jump hook in the lane | 39-45 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Cuyler - foul #4 on Charles Cuyler, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Michael Geraci (SF) William Freeze, Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (PG), Daniel Astle (PF), Gregory Brown (C) William Brooks, Benjamin Mares, Charles Cuyler | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:39 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Minter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Samuel Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thiele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Astle (fresh) C - Gregory Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Joshua Myers drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Geraci - foul #3 on Michael Geraci, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Joshua Myers, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Brooks (SG), Benjamin Mares (PF), Charles Cuyler (C) Joseph Hess, Daniel Astle, Gregory Brown | |
| 06:53 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:53 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 45-46 |
| 06:20 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares misses the dunk attempt | 45-46 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Dean Miles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it in | 47-46 |
| 05:41 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Benjamin Mares blocks the jumper by Evan Woodward | 47-49 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it home | 49-49 |
| 04:59 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:46 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:22 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler makes the jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 03:40 | N. Kentucky | William Freeze picks off the pass by Samuel Gatlin | 52-51 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Joshua Myers lays it in on a great pass from William Freeze | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Samuel Gatlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thiele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Mares (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Cuyler (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Hess (PG), Daniel Astle (SF) Samuel Gatlin, David Thiele | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Willy Palen loses the dribble to Joseph Hess | 54-51 |
| 02:48 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin (PG), David Thiele (SF) Joseph Hess, Daniel Astle | |
| 02:21 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Evan Woodward's pass is intercepted by David Thiele | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses the dunk attempt | 54-51 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | William Freeze clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Willy Palen tips it in | 56-51 |
| 01:16 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler misses the jump hook from close range | 56-51 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | William Freeze snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares comes up short on the runner from close range | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is hacked by Samuel Gatlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Gatlin, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Mares - foul #3 on Benjamin Mares, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | N. Kentucky | Benjamin Mares grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin's pass is intercepted by Dean Miles | 57-51 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | William Brooks is called for the reach on Dean Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (SG) Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Dean Miles makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Dean Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | William Freeze grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF) Williams Wahl | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | William Brooks is called for the reach on Dean Miles in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brooks, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:12 | N. Kentucky | Charles Cuyler gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Samuel Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | David Thiele makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Gatlin - foul #4 on Samuel Gatlin, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | William Brooks buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |