| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie High (fresh) C - Roger Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Dials (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff is hacked by Ronnie Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Holmes, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Robert Lewis (C) Carl Brown, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG) Ronnie Holmes | |
| 19:44 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG), Roger Davenport (C) Trevor Hogg, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:21 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Jeffers and he's hacked by Ronnie High - foul #3 on Ronnie High, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Robert Lewis (PF) Kenneth Curry, Ronnie High | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:21 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Trevor Hogg | 39-38 |
| 18:53 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:52 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Ratliff | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Trevor Hogg | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 18:10 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:48 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson's layup is rejected by Roger Davenport | 41-38 |
| 17:46 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:24 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lewis and the foul's on David Ward - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG), Manuel Egan (PF) Trevor Hogg, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (SG), Marc Kagan (SF), Walter Langner (PF), Brian Freeman (C) Andre Jeffers, David Ward, Jonathan Dials, Gary Simmons | |
| 17:24 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:11 | Emporia St. | David Ratliff is called for the reach on Kevin Ferguson - foul #3 on David Ratliff, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Louis Shepherd (SF) Kenneth Curry, David Ratliff | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 16:44 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Ferguson | 44-40 |
| 16:31 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 16:13 | Emporia St. | Walter Langner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:47 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Egan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Shepherd | 49-40 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Bauder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Kagan (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Langner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Roger Davenport - foul #2 on Roger Davenport, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG), Trevor Hogg (SG), David Ratliff (SF), Ronnie High (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Carl Brown, Ruben Savage, Louis Shepherd, Manuel Egan, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes (SG), David Ward (SF), Jonathan Dials (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Kevin Ferguson, Marc Kagan, Walter Langner, Brian Freeman | |
| 15:38 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:38 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:25 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:16 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:14 | Emporia St. | David Ward tips it in | 49-44 |
| 14:53 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:51 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG) Trevor Hogg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (PG) Carl Bauder | |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Jeffers | 50-46 |
| 14:21 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Roger Davenport (C) Kenneth Curry, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (SG) Ronnie Holmes | |
| 14:06 | Emporia St. | Ruben Savage steals it from Jonathan Dials | 50-46 |
| 14:02 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown is hacked by Duane Wier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Wier, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes (SG), Walter Langner (PF) Duane Wier, Jonathan Dials | |
| 13:45 | N. Kentucky | Walter Langner steals the ball from Ronnie High | 50-46 |
| 13:41 | Emporia St. | Walter Langner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andre Jeffers | 50-48 |
| 13:17 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High is hacked by Ronnie Holmes - foul #4 on Ronnie Holmes, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG) Kenneth Curry, Ruben Savage | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Carl Bauder (SF), Brian Freeman (C) Ronnie Holmes, David Ward, Gary Simmons | |
| 13:05 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Louis Shepherd | 52-48 |
| 12:44 | Emporia St. | Carl Brown is called for the reach on Carl Bauder - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (SG), Robert Lewis (C) Louis Shepherd, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Ward (SF), Jonathan Dials (PF), Marc Kagan (C) Andre Jeffers, Walter Langner, Brian Freeman | |
| 12:24 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:10 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Bauder | 52-50 |
| 12:05 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Roger Davenport (C) Trevor Hogg, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG) Carl Bauder | |
| 11:53 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 11:51 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:26 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by Ronnie High is blocked by Jonathan Dials | 52-50 |
| 11:24 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan Dials | 52-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Ratliff (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie High (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Roger Davenport (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Jeffers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Dials (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Kagan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan banks in the layup on a great pass from Andre Jeffers | 52-52 |
| 11:17 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff is hacked by Andre Jeffers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Jeffers, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG), Manuel Egan (C) Carl Brown, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Langner (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Jonathan Dials, Marc Kagan | |
| 10:57 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andre Jeffers - foul #3 on Andre Jeffers, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Roger Davenport (C) Kenneth Curry, Ruben Savage, Manuel Egan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (PG) Kevin Ferguson | |
| 10:57 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:40 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Bauder | 54-54 |
| 10:20 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:18 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 10:13 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:11 | N. Kentucky | Ronnie High grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:07 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), Robert Lewis (C) Trevor Hogg, Louis Shepherd, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Brian Freeman (C) Andre Jeffers, Gary Simmons | |
| 09:53 | Emporia St. | Walter Langner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ronnie High - foul #4 on Ronnie High, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Curry (PG), Manuel Egan (C) Carl Brown, Ronnie High | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 09:53 | Emporia St. | Walter Langner makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:28 | N. Kentucky | David Ward steps in front of the David Ratliff pass | 54-57 |
| 09:25 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder lays it in on a nice dish by David Ward | 54-59 |
| 09:06 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Curry | 57-59 |
| 08:50 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by Ruben Savage - foul #3 on Ruben Savage, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Roger Davenport (C) Kenneth Curry, Ruben Savage, Robert Lewis, Manuel Egan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG), Jonathan Dials (PF), Gary Simmons (C) David Ward, Walter Langner, Brian Freeman | |
| 08:37 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Robert Swain pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:12 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 08:10 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:05 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 08:03 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ferguson - foul #2 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Ronnie High (PF) Louis Shepherd, Robert Swain | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SG), David Ward (SF), Marc Kagan (C) Kevin Ferguson, Andre Jeffers, Carl Bauder, Gary Simmons | |
| 07:58 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:58 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:43 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes is hacked by Ronnie High - foul #5 on Ronnie High, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Robert Lewis (PF) Carl Brown, Ronnie High | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:43 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:43 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:23 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport misses long on an open shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Ward - foul #4 on David Ward, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG) Trevor Hogg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:23 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:23 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:23 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Ratliff (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Davenport (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Duane Wier (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Ward (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Dials (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Kagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Marc Kagan and he's hacked by Ruben Savage - foul #4 on Ruben Savage, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Manuel Egan (PF) Carl Brown, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:12 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:54 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by David Ratliff is blocked by Marc Kagan | 58-64 |
| 06:52 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 06:34 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:26 | Emporia St. | David Ward knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jonathan Dials | 58-66 |
| 06:11 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage's pass is intercepted by David Ward | 58-66 |
| 05:46 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan is called for traveling | 58-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Lewis (PF) Trevor Hogg, Ruben Savage, Manuel Egan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (PG), Carl Bauder (SF), Walter Langner (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Duane Wier, David Ward, Jonathan Dials, Marc Kagan | |
| 05:25 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 05:24 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis tips it but misses | 58-66 |
| 05:22 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:05 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Ratliff | 60-66 |
| 04:46 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Robert Swain (SF) Louis Shepherd, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman (C) Gary Simmons | |
| 04:44 | N. Kentucky | Walter Langner picks off the pass by Ruben Savage in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 04:35 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:21 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport (C) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG) Andre Jeffers | |
| 03:55 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 03:53 | N. Kentucky | Robert Swain gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:25 | N. Kentucky | Robert Swain is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Swain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ratliff (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Davenport (tired) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Holmes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Bauder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Walter Langner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:19 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (PG), Louis Shepherd (SG), Robert Lewis (PF) Carl Brown, Ruben Savage, Robert Swain | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (PG), Andre Jeffers (SG), Marc Kagan (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Kevin Ferguson, Ronnie Holmes, Walter Langner, Brian Freeman | |
| 02:58 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Trevor Hogg - foul #1 on Trevor Hogg, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Manuel Egan (C) Louis Shepherd, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Egan | 62-66 |
| 02:33 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Egan misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 02:31 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 02:18 | N. Kentucky | Manuel Egan clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:16 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 02:14 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 02:12 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 01:45 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan is fouled on the floor by David Ratliff - foul #4 on David Ratliff, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Roger Davenport (C) Trevor Hogg, Manuel Egan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SG), David Ward (SF), Jonathan Dials (PF) Duane Wier, Andre Jeffers, Carl Bauder, Gary Simmons | |
| 01:45 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:45 | Emporia St. | Marc Kagan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:43 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons (C) Marc Kagan | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by Ruben Savage - foul #5 on Ruben Savage, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd (SG) Ruben Savage | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 64-69 |
| 01:25 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Shepherd - foul #2 on Louis Shepherd, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 01:25 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:25 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:09 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by David Ward - foul #5 on David Ward, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (SF) David Ward | |
| 01:09 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:09 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:07 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Shepherd - foul #3 on Louis Shepherd, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| 01:07 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:07 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:50 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Shepherd - foul #4 on Louis Shepherd, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:47 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Ferguson steals it from David Ratliff in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson lays it up and in | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Holmes - foul #5 on Ronnie Holmes, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG) Ronnie Holmes | |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Louis Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers is hacked by Louis Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Shepherd, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg (SG) Louis Shepherd | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:38 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 71-77 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 00:29 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis snags the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Carl Brown is called for the reach on Carl Bauder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (SG) Andre Jeffers | |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Trevor Hogg hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson is hacked by Carl Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Brown, team foul #17 | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ferguson - foul #3 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG) Duane Wier | |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Gary Simmons | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | Emporia St. | Trevor Hogg is called for the reach on Gary Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Hogg, team foul #18 | 75-81 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (SG) Andre Jeffers | |
| 00:06 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Robert Lewis loses the dribble to Duane Wier | 75-81 |