| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kal Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jensen (fresh) SF - Clarence Sparrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - George Tribble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Holloman (fresh) SF - Jack Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Arana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Niblett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Central Oklahoma | Arthur Arana dunks the ball set up by George Tribble and he's hacked by Brett Barns - foul #2 on Brett Barns, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:50 | Central Oklahoma | Arthur Arana makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant connects on the jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 19:15 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:07 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:49 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:31 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee loses the dribble to George Tribble | 32-35 |
| 18:18 | Central Oklahoma | Clarence Sparrow is called for the reach on Robert Niblett - foul #2 on Clarence Sparrow, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | N. Kentucky | Robert Jensen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brett Barns | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Central Oklahoma | Brett Barns steals the ball from Jack Frank | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kal Lee | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett banks in the layup set up by George Tribble | 37-37 |
| 16:19 | N. Kentucky | Robert Jensen's pass is intercepted by George Tribble | 37-37 |
| 16:01 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman loses the dribble to Brett Barns | 37-37 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kal Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Sparrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Plant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - George Tribble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Holloman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Arana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Niblett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Plant | 40-37 |
| 15:23 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett dunks the ball on a great pass from George Tribble | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:07 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:54 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett is hacked by Todd Plant - foul #2 on Todd Plant, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno (PG), William Wardlaw (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Johnny Herrmann (PF), Nicholas Greer (C) Kal Lee, Robert Jensen, Clarence Sparrow, Brett Barns, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Fern (PG), Daryl Childs (SG), William Price (SF), Gregory Govea (PF), Michael Reid (C) George Tribble, Billy Holloman, Jack Frank, Arthur Arana, Robert Niblett | |
| 14:42 | Central Oklahoma | William Price is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| 14:29 | N. Kentucky | William Wardlaw is fouled on the floor by Daryl Childs - foul #1 on Daryl Childs, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno is fouled on the floor by Daryl Childs - foul #2 on Daryl Childs, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 13:58 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:40 | Central Oklahoma | Daryl Childs buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:32 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Herrmann and he's fouled by Gregory Govea - foul #1 on Gregory Govea, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble (PG) Daryl Childs | |
| 13:32 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Central Oklahoma | Gregory Govea misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Centeno - foul #3 on Gary Centeno, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (PF) Nicholas Greer | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 13:04 | Central Oklahoma | Gregory Govea misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Central Oklahoma | Gregory Govea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Pearsall | 46-43 |
| 12:31 | Central Oklahoma | Gregory Govea drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Tribble | 46-45 |
| 12:21 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Gary Centeno | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Herrmann steals the ball from Gregory Govea | 48-45 |
| 11:46 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brett Barns | 50-45 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Gary Centeno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wardlaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Pearsall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Herrmann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - George Tribble (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Fern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Govea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Central Oklahoma | Gregory Govea hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Price | 50-48 |
| 11:23 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Central Oklahoma | William Price pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:12 | Central Oklahoma | The short jumper by Gregory Govea is denied by Brett Barns | 50-48 |
| 11:11 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Pearsall | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall clanks a runner in the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:03 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns tips it in | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Fern loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (PG), Robert Jensen (SG), Frank Burton (SF), Nicholas Greer (PF), Todd Plant (C) Gary Centeno, William Wardlaw, Jeremy Pearsall, Brett Barns, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Daryl Childs (PG), Billy Holloman (SG), Jack Frank (SF), Arthur Arana (PF), Robert Niblett (C) George Tribble, Matthew Fern, William Price, Gregory Govea, Michael Reid | |
| 10:31 | N. Kentucky | Frank Burton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:15 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman is fouled on the floor by Robert Jensen - foul #2 on Robert Jensen, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow (SF) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 10:07 | Central Oklahoma | A charge is called on Billy Holloman - foul #2 on Billy Holloman, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:39 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:31 | Central Oklahoma | Todd Plant blocks the short jumper by Robert Niblett | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:22 | Central Oklahoma | Daryl Childs misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Plant | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Robert Jensen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:33 | N. Kentucky | Robert Jensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:14 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer hits a shot from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 07:58 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daryl Childs and he's hacked by Robert Jensen - foul #3 on Robert Jensen, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno (PG), William Wardlaw (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Brett Barns (PF), Johnny Herrmann (C) Kal Lee, Robert Jensen, Clarence Sparrow, Nicholas Greer, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble (PG), William Price (SF), Gregory Govea (PF), Michael Reid (C) Daryl Childs, Jack Frank, Arthur Arana, Robert Niblett | |
| 07:58 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:33 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno's floater is knocked away by William Price | 57-51 |
| 07:32 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Gary Centeno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wardlaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Herrmann (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - George Tribble (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Holloman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Govea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns buries a floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 07:03 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Wardlaw - foul #1 on William Wardlaw, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Fern (SG), Arthur Arana (PF) Billy Holloman, William Price | |
| 07:03 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:03 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:40 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the fadeaway from close range | 61-53 |
| 06:36 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 06:35 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:14 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Govea - foul #2 on Gregory Govea, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (PG), Robert Jensen (SG) Gary Centeno, William Wardlaw | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | William Price (SF), Robert Niblett (C) Gregory Govea, Michael Reid | |
| 06:14 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:14 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:03 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble double dribbles | 63-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer (SF) Jeremy Pearsall | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank (SF) William Price | |
| 05:52 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns is fouled on the floor by Arthur Arana - foul #3 on Arthur Arana, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | William Price (C) Robert Niblett | |
| 05:38 | N. Kentucky | Jack Frank steals it from Nicholas Greer | 63-53 |
| 05:25 | Central Oklahoma | William Price misses the shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 05:24 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | William Price swats the layup by Brett Barns | 63-55 |
| 04:59 | Central Oklahoma | Arthur Arana pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:54 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Fern makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Tribble | 63-58 |
| 04:31 | N. Kentucky | Robert Jensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 04:29 | Central Oklahoma | William Price snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble is hacked by Kal Lee - foul #3 on Kal Lee, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow (SF), Todd Plant (C) Brett Barns, Johnny Herrmann | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman (SG), Gregory Govea (SF), Michael Reid (PF), Robert Niblett (C) Matthew Fern, Jack Frank, Arthur Arana, William Price | |
| 04:09 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:09 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant's floater is tipped away by Robert Niblett | 63-60 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Sparrow | 63-60 |
| 03:26 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant buries a floater from the right block set up by Robert Jensen | 65-60 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kal Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Sparrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Greer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - George Tribble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Govea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Niblett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:52 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno (PG), William Wardlaw (SG), Brett Barns (PF) Kal Lee, Robert Jensen, Nicholas Greer | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Fern (PG) George Tribble | |
| 02:48 | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble (PG), Jack Frank (SF), Arthur Arana (PF) Matthew Fern, Gregory Govea, Michael Reid | |
| 02:38 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (PG), Robert Jensen (SG) Gary Centeno, William Wardlaw | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 02:20 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Clarence Sparrow | 67-60 |
| 02:03 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kal Lee - foul #4 on Kal Lee, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 02:03 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:03 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:48 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank is hacked by Todd Plant - foul #3 on Todd Plant, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:20 | Central Oklahoma | Jack Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Central Oklahoma | Arthur Arana gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman is called for traveling | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee connects on the shot from the right side | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Oklahoma | George Tribble buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee is fouled in the backcourt by George Tribble - foul #2 on George Tribble, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer (PF) Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Tribble | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee is hacked by Billy Holloman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Holloman, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (PF) Nicholas Greer | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | Central Oklahoma | Billy Holloman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Niblett grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |