| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Valles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toby Dunagan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 19:27 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles scores on a shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | Colorado School of Mines | Harold Brown hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 17:46 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (PF), Brett Barns (C) Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| 17:27 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond Pickett (SG) Terry Riley | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG) Luis Riley | |
| 17:09 | N. Kentucky | Raymond Pickett steals it from Gerald Thorp | 32-35 |
| 16:53 | Colorado School of Mines | Harold Brown misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 32-35 |
| 16:52 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roy Dorris | 32-35 |
| 16:37 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sherrill | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | Colorado School of Mines | Harold Brown makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Valles | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | N. Kentucky | Harold Brown steals the ball from Richard Kale | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Valles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toby Dunagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:27 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 15:26 | Colorado School of Mines | Harold Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond Pickett misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:20 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond Pickett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:41 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:39 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:18 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Harold Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:53 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Stevens (PG), Terry Riley (SG), Robert Ratcliff (SF), Michael Cole (PF), Jerald Benton (C) Donald Valles, Raymond Pickett, Paul Bishop, Toby Dunagan, Harold Brown | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Sherrill, Richard Kale, Gerald Thorp, Roy Dorris, Brett Barns | |
| 13:08 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cole | 40-38 |
| 12:55 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 12:53 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:45 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson is hacked by Michael Cole - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 12:30 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Pearsall and he's hacked by Jerald Benton - foul #4 on Jerald Benton, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy (SF) Jerald Benton | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 12:30 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:30 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Cole gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Stevens knocks in the shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 11:55 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Hinrichs | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Michael Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Chancy (fresh) PF - Michael Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Stevens is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (SF) Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 11:28 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:27 | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Stevens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Chancy | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant clanks a floater from close range | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant tips it home | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Stevens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-44 |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:00 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:58 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:41 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Ratcliff grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:29 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley knocks in the floater in the lane | 47-44 |
| 09:16 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Riley | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Dorris - foul #1 on Roy Dorris, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles (PG), Paul Bishop (SF), Toby Dunagan (PF), Harold Brown (C) Michael Stevens, Terry Riley, Michael Cole, Robert Ratcliff | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Richard Kale (SG), Gerald Thorp (SF), Brett Barns (PF), Jeremy Pearsall (C) William Hinrichs, Luis Riley, Roy Dorris, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| 08:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:21 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:15 | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Valles | 50-47 |
| 07:57 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:56 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:32 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 07:29 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Valles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Chancy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Dunagan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:02 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:46 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:44 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:27 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:26 | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:04 | Colorado School of Mines | Derek Chancy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley (SG), Jerald Benton (C) Derek Chancy, Harold Brown | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), Tommy Stephenson (PF) Richard Kale, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is fouled on the floor by Paul Bishop - foul #2 on Paul Bishop, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond Pickett (PG), Robert Ratcliff (SF) Donald Valles, Paul Bishop | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears (PG), Nicholas Greer (C) Richard Sherrill, Brett Barns | |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Riley | 50-50 |
| 05:32 | Colorado School of Mines | Arthur Mears is called for the reach on Raymond Pickett - foul #1 on Arthur Mears, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Roy Dorris (SF), Todd Plant (C) Arthur Mears, Gerald Thorp, Nicholas Greer | |
| 05:15 | Colorado School of Mines | Jerald Benton is fouled on the floor by Todd Plant - foul #2 on Todd Plant, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop (SF) Toby Dunagan | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 05:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 04:59 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:35 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Ratcliff - foul #4 on Robert Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles (PG), Harold Brown (PF) Raymond Pickett, Robert Ratcliff | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Gerald Thorp (SF) William Hinrichs, Roy Dorris | |
| 04:35 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:35 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:35 | Colorado School of Mines | Harold Brown snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 04:14 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Cole (PF) Paul Bishop | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG), Roy Dorris (PF), Brett Barns (C) Luis Riley, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| 03:56 | N. Kentucky | Harold Brown steps in front of the Brett Barns pass | 50-51 |
| 03:52 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Brown | 52-51 |
| 03:30 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Cole - foul #3 on Michael Cole, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond Pickett (SG), Toby Dunagan (PF) Terry Riley, Michael Cole | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 03:30 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:30 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Valles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Toby Dunagan (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerald Benton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 03:13 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Jerald Benton steals the ball from Brett Barns | 52-53 |
| 02:57 | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley (SG), Paul Bishop (SF) Raymond Pickett, Harold Brown | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Kale, Roy Dorris, Brett Barns | |
| 02:38 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Plant - foul #3 on Todd Plant, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:38 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:27 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Riley - foul #1 on Terry Riley, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 02:27 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:27 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:04 | Colorado School of Mines | Jerald Benton hits a shot from the right block | 56-55 |
| 01:44 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Riley | 56-57 |
| 01:25 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan is hacked by Tommy Stephenson - foul #4 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 01:17 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop banks in the layup and the foul's on Gerald Thorp - foul #3 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 01:17 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:17 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Luis Riley | 58-59 |
| 00:52 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant loses the dribble to Jerald Benton | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles is hacked by Richard Sherrill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:32 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant hits the finger roll | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan is hacked by Richard Sherrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Colorado School of Mines | Luis Riley is called for the reach on Toby Dunagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Riley, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Valles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Dunagan (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerald Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:23 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 04:04 | N. Kentucky | Paul Bishop steals the ball from Richard Sherrill | 64-67 |
| 03:47 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 03:45 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:29 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop misses the easy layup | 64-67 |
| 03:28 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Sherrill | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sherrill | 69-72 |
| 02:19 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:54 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerald Benton - foul #5 on Jerald Benton, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Ratcliff (C) Jerald Benton | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:54 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:54 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:47 | Colorado School of Mines | Toby Dunagan makes the fadeaway in the lane | 71-74 |
| 01:32 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 01:31 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:16 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant misses the jumper from the left side | 71-74 |
| 01:15 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Riley - foul #3 on Luis Riley, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Terry Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Thorp | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Valles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Dunagan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Riley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Thorp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Plant (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | N. Kentucky | Donald Valles steals it from Tommy Stephenson | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Valles throws it down | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Sherrill | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Colorado School of Mines | Paul Bishop double dribbles | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill runs out the clock | 74-76 |