| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Antonio Powers (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Korey Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Provost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Williams Lezama (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Printz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Parker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Damian McCord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Korey Ryan - foul #2 on Korey Ryan, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:47 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:47 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:47 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Cooke | 41-33 |
| 19:43 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers travels in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 19:21 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 19:19 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 19:02 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 19:00 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 18:55 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Korey Ryan | 43-33 |
| 18:36 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Printz - foul #1 on Joseph Printz, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Jeffrey Hill (SG), Paul Shinn (SF), Richard Magwood (PF), Brian Dantzler (C) Kenneth Harris, Williams Lezama, Joseph Printz, Jerry Parker, Damian McCord | |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:59 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 17:57 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:43 | N. Kentucky | Brett Golden is called for the reach on Antonio Powers - foul #1 on Brett Golden, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 17:31 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 17:29 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 17:18 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Allender (SF) Korey Ryan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG), Joseph Printz (SF), Jerry Parker (PF) Jeffrey Hill, Paul Shinn, Brian Dantzler | |
| 17:10 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Allender | 47-36 |
| 16:59 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hanson | 47-39 |
| 16:57 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hanson - foul #2 on Robert Hanson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Damian McCord (C) Brett Golden, Richard Magwood | |
| 16:41 | N. Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Antonio Powers is blocked by Damian McCord | 47-39 |
| 16:40 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:33 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 16:31 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 16:29 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 16:27 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 47-41 |
| 15:50 | N. Kentucky | Damian McCord swats the short shot by Frank Provost | 47-41 |
| 15:48 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Antonio Powers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Allender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Provost (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cooke (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Printz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Damian McCord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Emporia St. | Antonio Powers takes the ball from Jerry Parker | 47-41 |
| 15:38 | N. Kentucky | William Allender is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Allender, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan (SF) William Allender | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Philip Butler (SF), Richard Magwood (PF), Brian Dantzler (C) Kenneth Harris, Robert Hanson, Joseph Printz, Jerry Parker, Damian McCord | |
| 15:27 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:26 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost can't finish the layup but the foul's on Williams Lezama - foul #3 on Williams Lezama, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:09 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler misses long on a floater from close range | 48-41 |
| 15:07 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:02 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Smith | 50-41 |
| 14:44 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 14:43 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 14:36 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers is denied on a layup by Richard Magwood | 50-41 |
| 14:35 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:29 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Magwood, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire (SG), William Allender (SF), Lane Anderson (PF), Brandon Bergsma (C) Jeremy Smith, Korey Ryan, Frank Provost, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Jerry Parker (PF), Damian McCord (C) Jeffrey Hill, Richard Magwood, Brian Dantzler | |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG) Brett Golden | |
| 14:08 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 14:05 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn (SF) Philip Butler | |
| 13:51 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Parker - foul #3 on Jerry Parker, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jerry Parker | 50-43 |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Shinn | 50-45 |
| 13:37 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 13:36 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:30 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Bergsma hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Maurice Whitmire and he's hacked by Damian McCord - foul #1 on Damian McCord, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke (C) Lane Anderson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Richard Magwood (C) Kenneth Harris, Damian McCord | |
| 13:30 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Bergsma makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:14 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Williams Lezama | 53-47 |
| 13:06 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers is fouled on the floor by Paul Shinn - foul #2 on Paul Shinn, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith (SG) Maurice Whitmire | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (SG), Philip Butler (SF), Joseph Printz (PF) Williams Lezama, Paul Shinn, Jerry Parker | |
| 13:06 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:06 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:46 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 12:45 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:28 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:26 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:21 | N. Kentucky | William Allender is fouled on the floor by Philip Butler - foul #4 on Philip Butler, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi (PG), Lane Anderson (PF) Antonio Powers, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Jerry Parker (PF) Brett Golden, Jeffrey Hill, Philip Butler | |
| 12:21 | N. Kentucky | William Allender misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:21 | N. Kentucky | William Allender makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:08 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is fouled on the floor by John Grimaldi - foul #2 on John Grimaldi, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire (SG), Korey Ryan (SF), Frank Provost (PF) Jeremy Smith, William Allender, Lane Anderson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Damian McCord (C) Richard Magwood | |
| 11:54 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:52 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 11:48 | N. Kentucky | Robert Hanson steps in front of the Korey Ryan pass in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - John Grimaldi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Maurice Whitmire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Korey Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Provost (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Bergsma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Printz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Damian McCord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 11:24 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Parker - foul #4 on Jerry Parker, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson (PF) Frank Provost | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Paul Shinn (SF), Brian Dantzler (C) Kenneth Harris, Robert Hanson, Jerry Parker, Damian McCord | |
| 11:24 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:24 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:16 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 11:02 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Bergsma can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 11:01 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Grimaldi | 58-53 |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | Brian Dantzler steals it from Korey Ryan | 58-53 |
| 10:34 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:33 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 10:31 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brandon Bergsma | 58-53 |
| 10:08 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Bergsma misses the easy open layup | 58-53 |
| 10:07 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 10:05 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Bergsma can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 10:04 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Korey Ryan | 58-53 |
| 09:53 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan is fouled on the floor by Paul Shinn - foul #3 on Paul Shinn, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers (PG), Jeremy Smith (SG), Frank Provost (PF), Michael Cooke (C) John Grimaldi, Maurice Whitmire, Lane Anderson, Brandon Bergsma | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Jeffrey Hill (SG), Richard Magwood (PF), Damian McCord (C) Brett Golden, Williams Lezama, Joseph Printz, Brian Dantzler | |
| 09:53 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:53 | N. Kentucky | Korey Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood is fouled on the floor by Frank Provost - foul #2 on Frank Provost, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Allender (SF) Korey Ryan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 09:21 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| 09:03 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Smith | 61-53 |
| 08:51 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:33 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 61-53 |
| 08:32 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:27 | Emporia St. | William Allender denies the turnaround by Kenneth Harris | 61-53 |
| 08:25 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:25 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson (PF) Frank Provost | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz (SF) Paul Shinn | |
| 08:23 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Magwood - foul #4 on Richard Magwood, team foul #14 | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler (PF) Richard Magwood | |
| 08:23 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:23 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:23 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:09 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Harris | 62-56 |
| 08:02 | N. Kentucky | William Allender hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cooke | 64-56 |
| 07:55 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brandon Bergsma (PF) William Allender | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG), Philip Butler (SF), Jerry Parker (PF), Richard Magwood (C) Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Printz, Brian Dantzler, Damian McCord | |
| 07:40 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 07:39 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Antonio Powers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lane Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brandon Bergsma (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Cooke (tired) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Magwood (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Parker | 64-56 |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:19 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is hacked by Michael Cooke - foul #1 on Michael Cooke, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire (SG), Korey Ryan (SF), Frank Provost (PF) Jeremy Smith, Lane Anderson, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG) Kenneth Harris | |
| 07:08 | Emporia St. | Maurice Whitmire steals it from Jerry Parker | 64-56 |
| 06:54 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Antonio Powers | 66-56 |
| 06:47 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 06:45 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:40 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Philip Butler, team foul #15 | 66-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Allender (SF) Korey Ryan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (SG), Joseph Printz (SF) Robert Hanson, Philip Butler | |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Whitmire | 68-56 |
| 06:18 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Printz | 68-58 |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Hill steals the ball from William Allender in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 05:56 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-58 |
| 05:55 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 05:53 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 05:50 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Hill takes the ball from William Allender in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Magwood | 68-60 |
| 05:23 | N. Kentucky | Frank Provost misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 05:22 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jerry Parker | 68-60 |
| 05:18 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #16 | 68-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi (PG), Jeremy Smith (SG), Korey Ryan (SF), Lane Anderson (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Antonio Powers, Maurice Whitmire, William Allender, Frank Provost, Brandon Bergsma | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Brian Dantzler (SF), Damian McCord (C) Brett Golden, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Printz, Richard Magwood | |
| 05:07 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Williams Lezama - foul #4 on Williams Lezama, team foul #17 | 68-60 |
| 05:07 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:07 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:46 | Emporia St. | Korey Ryan picks off the pass by Jerry Parker | 69-60 |
| 04:41 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi lays it in set up by Korey Ryan | 71-60 |
| 04:35 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord is fouled on the floor by Michael Cooke - foul #2 on Michael Cooke, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| 04:27 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Cooke - foul #3 on Michael Cooke, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG), Paul Shinn (SF), Richard Magwood (PF) Williams Lezama, Brian Dantzler, Jerry Parker | |
| 04:27 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:27 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:27 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:19 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Magwood | 71-63 |
| 04:03 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 04:02 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 03:55 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord hits the follow up shot | 71-65 |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | Michael Cooke drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Smith | 73-65 |
| 03:27 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is hacked by Korey Ryan - foul #3 on Korey Ryan, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers (PG), Maurice Whitmire (SG), Frank Provost (PF), Brandon Bergsma (C) John Grimaldi, Jeremy Smith, Lane Anderson, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama (SG), Joseph Printz (SF), Jerry Parker (PF) Robert Hanson, Paul Shinn, Damian McCord | |
| 03:27 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:27 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Antonio Powers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Korey Ryan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Provost (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Bergsma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Williams Lezama (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Printz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Magwood (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Magwood - foul #5 on Richard Magwood, team foul #18 | 75-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler (C) Richard Magwood | |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:07 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Jerry Parker, team foul #19 | 76-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Paul Shinn (SF) Kenneth Harris, Jerry Parker | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:56 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Bergsma scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Allender (SF) Korey Ryan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (PG) Brett Golden | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill is hacked by Antonio Powers - foul #4 on Antonio Powers, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson (PF) Frank Provost | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Damian McCord (C) Paul Shinn | |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:46 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 02:46 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Allender | 80-68 |
| 02:24 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Smith (SG), Korey Ryan (SF), Frank Provost (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Maurice Whitmire, William Allender, Lane Anderson, Brandon Bergsma | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG) Jeffrey Hill | |
| 02:20 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord's pass is intercepted by Antonio Powers | 80-68 |
| 01:55 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Powers hits a driving attempt in the lane | 82-68 |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Antonio Powers is called for the reach on Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Powers, team foul #10 | 82-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi (PG), Maurice Whitmire (SG), William Allender (SF), Lane Anderson (PF), Brandon Bergsma (C) Antonio Powers, Jeremy Smith, Korey Ryan, Frank Provost, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (SG), Paul Shinn (SF) Williams Lezama, Damian McCord | |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:52 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 01:43 | N. Kentucky | William Allender misses the easy layup | 82-69 |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill snags the defensive board | 82-69 |
| 01:36 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Allender - foul #4 on William Allender, team foul #11 | 82-69 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG) Kenneth Harris | |
| 01:36 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:36 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:36 | N. Kentucky | Lane Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Brian Dantzler takes the ball from Lane Anderson in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| 01:13 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Bergsma - foul #1 on Brandon Bergsma, team foul #12 | 82-70 |
| 01:13 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:13 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Printz is called for the reach on John Grimaldi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Printz, team foul #20 | 82-72 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:01 | Emporia St. | Brandon Bergsma picks off the pass by Brian Dantzler | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | Brian Dantzler is called for the reach on Maurice Whitmire - foul #1 on Brian Dantzler, team foul #21 | 83-72 |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Emporia St. | Brandon Bergsma picks off the pass by Joseph Printz | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | William Allender scores on a floater in the lane set up by Brandon Bergsma and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hill - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #22 | 87-72 |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | William Allender makes the free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:16 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Dantzler | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | John Grimaldi runs out the clock | 88-75 |