| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joel Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Gove (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Washington (fresh) PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) C - Matt Draper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Douglas Hubbert blocks the short jumper by Gerald Thorp | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:59 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Cavanaugh | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:01 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tommy Stephenson | 33-33 |
| 17:33 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley is fouled on the floor by Franklin Gove - foul #2 on Franklin Gove, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:23 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Matt Draper - foul #2 on Matt Draper, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (C) Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson (C) Matt Draper | |
| 17:04 | N. Kentucky | Joel Cavanaugh is called for the reach on Richard Sherrill - foul #3 on Joel Cavanaugh, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall (C) Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Thompson (PG) Joel Cavanaugh | |
| 16:48 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Sherrill | 36-33 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove is called for a charge - foul #3 on Franklin Gove, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), William Hinrichs (SG) Richard Sherrill, Luis Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harris (SG), Walter Richardson (C) Franklin Gove, David Washington | |
| 16:22 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Douglas Hubbert | 36-33 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Thompson | 36-35 |
| 15:54 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Hubbert - foul #2 on Douglas Hubbert, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF) Gerald Thorp, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh (PG), Franklin Gove (SG), Matt Draper (C) Tommy Thompson, Robert Harris, Walter Richardson | |
| 15:54 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:54 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joel Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Gove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matt Draper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper is hacked by William Hinrichs - foul #1 on William Hinrichs, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Todd Plant (C) Richard Kale, William Hinrichs, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington (SF) Douglas Hubbert | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Matt Draper | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF) Roy Dorris | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert (PF) James Thompson | |
| 14:05 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley double dribbles | 37-37 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joel Cavanaugh and he's hacked by Tommy Stephenson - foul #2 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG), Roy Dorris (PF) Luis Riley, Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Thompson (SG), Walter Richardson (C) Franklin Gove, Matt Draper | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:49 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:20 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant can't throw it down | 37-39 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 12:58 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:56 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Cavanaugh - foul #4 on Joel Cavanaugh, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG) Richard Sherrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove (SG), James Thompson (SF) Joel Cavanaugh, David Washington | |
| 12:38 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Hinrichs | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:10 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:51 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant misses short on a shot near the basket | 39-39 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 39-39 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Todd Plant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Tommy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Gove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Thompson | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Kale | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Thorp steps in front of the James Thompson pass | 42-41 |
| 10:45 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:43 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris tips it in | 44-41 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:17 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Kale, William Hinrichs, Gerald Thorp, Roy Dorris, Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harris (PG), Thomas Ehlers (SG), David Washington (SF), Tommy Coombs (PF), Matt Draper (C) Tommy Thompson, Franklin Gove, James Thompson, Douglas Hubbert, Walter Richardson | |
| 09:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Coombs hits the finger roll | 44-43 |
| 09:15 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:14 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harris's pass is intercepted by Brett Barns | 46-43 |
| 08:25 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:24 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Harris | 48-45 |
| 07:55 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Sherrill | 50-45 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Barns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ehlers (fresh) SF - David Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Coombs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matt Draper (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 07:36 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:17 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-45 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Coombs's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Stephenson | 50-45 |
| 07:04 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:47 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:46 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Pearsall | 50-45 |
| 06:32 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Sherrill | 53-45 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Pearsall - foul #1 on Jeremy Pearsall, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Gerald Thorp (SF), Roy Dorris (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Sherrill, Luis Riley, Jeremy Pearsall, Tommy Stephenson, Brett Barns | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh (PG), Franklin Gove (SG), Douglas Hubbert (PF), James Thompson (C) Robert Harris, Thomas Ehlers, Tommy Coombs, Matt Draper | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:06 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 05:52 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Hubbert - foul #3 on Douglas Hubbert, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter Richardson (C) David Washington | |
| 05:52 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:52 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 05:35 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:31 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Richardson | 54-49 |
| 05:04 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Kale | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Thorp - foul #2 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG) William Hinrichs | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:37 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-50 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Sherrill takes the ball from Joel Cavanaugh | 57-50 |
| 04:05 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter Richardson gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter Richardson tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 03:34 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), Tommy Stephenson (PF) Richard Kale, Roy Dorris | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington (SF), Matt Draper (C) James Thompson, Walter Richardson | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joel Cavanaugh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Franklin Gove (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matt Draper (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 03:25 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:11 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Luis Riley and he's fouled by David Washington - foul #1 on David Washington, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 03:11 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Sherrill steals the ball from Matt Draper | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp's dunk attempt is rejected by David Washington | 60-52 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Gove | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Sherrill | 63-54 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tommy Stephenson - foul #3 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (C) Todd Plant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill buries a 3 from straight away set up by Luis Riley | 66-55 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-55 |
| 01:29 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson's fadeaway is rejected by Matt Draper | 66-55 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Franklin Gove | 66-55 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Sherrill is called for the reach on Joel Cavanaugh - foul #1 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Jeremy Pearsall (C) Richard Sherrill, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Tommy Stephenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Thompson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Tommy Coombs (SF), James Thompson (PF), Walter Richardson (C) Joel Cavanaugh, Franklin Gove, David Washington, Douglas Hubbert, Matt Draper | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-55 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harris tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs runs out the clock | 67-57 |