| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James Etzel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Huebner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Sokolowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Weatherford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp inbounds the ball | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Riley | 47-25 |
| 19:32 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Luis Riley and he's hacked by James Weatherford - foul #1 on James Weatherford, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| 19:32 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant makes the free throw | 47-28 |
| 19:24 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Huebner and he's hacked by Gerald Thorp - foul #2 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #1 | 49-28 |
| 19:24 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings makes the free throw | 50-28 |
| 19:01 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-28 |
| 18:59 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp tips it in | 50-30 |
| 18:42 | Colorado Mesa | Luis Riley steals it from James Weatherford | 50-30 |
| 18:37 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley lays it in | 50-32 |
| 18:18 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 18:16 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley grabs the board | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:01 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-32 |
| 18:00 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 17:46 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 17:45 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Steven Cummings | 50-32 |
| 17:20 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Etzel, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Begay (PG), Corey Twitchell (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Joseph Phelps (C) James Etzel, Scott Huebner, Donald Sokolowski, Steven Cummings, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Brett Barns (PF), Jeremy Pearsall (C) Richard Sherrill, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| 17:03 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Kale | 50-35 |
| 16:51 | Colorado Mesa | Craig Allen banks in the layup | 52-35 |
| 16:42 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-35 |
| 16:41 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Joseph Phelps | 52-35 |
| 16:23 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 16:21 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:05 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 16:03 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - John Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Twitchell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Herbert Williams (fresh) PF - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) SF - Roy Dorris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Kale steals it from Corey Twitchell | 52-35 |
| 15:28 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-35 |
| 15:26 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:22 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 15:21 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 15:05 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale is fouled on the floor by John Begay - foul #2 on John Begay, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel (PG), Scott Huebner (SG), Andrew Walsh (SF), Steven Cummings (PF), James Weatherford (C) John Begay, Corey Twitchell, Herbert Williams, Craig Allen, Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Gerald Thorp (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Nicholas Greer (C) Richard Kale, William Hinrichs, Roy Dorris, Brett Barns, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 14:48 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Huebner - foul #1 on Scott Huebner, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski (SF) Andrew Walsh | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:48 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:48 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:48 | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:29 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings's pass is intercepted by Luis Riley | 52-35 |
| 14:04 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 14:03 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 13:45 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 13:32 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 13:31 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Thorp | 52-38 |
| 13:29 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley is hacked by Scott Huebner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Huebner, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (SG), Andrew Walsh (SF) Scott Huebner, Donald Sokolowski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG), Roy Dorris (PF), Todd Plant (C) Luis Riley, Tommy Stephenson, Nicholas Greer | |
| 13:20 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 52-38 |
| 13:19 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 13:07 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 13:05 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:46 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh misses long on a runner in the paint | 52-38 |
| 12:45 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 12:30 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Dorris | 54-41 |
| 12:06 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Thorp steals it from James Weatherford | 54-41 |
| 11:43 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 11:42 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James Etzel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Corey Twitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Cummings (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Weatherford (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Thorp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Dorris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Plant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | N. Kentucky | Corey Twitchell steals it from Gerald Thorp | 54-41 |
| 11:08 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Corey Twitchell | 57-41 |
| 10:57 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 10:56 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Plant | 57-41 |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris buries a floater from the right block | 57-43 |
| 10:17 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 10:16 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell tips it in | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:56 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 09:55 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Andrew Walsh | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:38 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Thorp - foul #3 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Begay (PG), Scott Huebner (SG), Craig Allen (PF), Joseph Phelps (C) James Etzel, Corey Twitchell, Steven Cummings, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Sherrill, Richard Kale, Gerald Thorp, Roy Dorris, Todd Plant | |
| 09:38 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:38 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Phelps - foul #1 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski (SF) Andrew Walsh | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:02 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 09:01 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:49 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 08:48 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Joseph Phelps | 61-45 |
| 08:27 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Pearsall - foul #1 on Jeremy Pearsall, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| 08:27 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:27 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:23 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley loses the dribble to Donald Sokolowski in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| 08:05 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 08:03 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 07:51 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Barns | 63-48 |
| 07:27 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps is hacked by Brett Barns - foul #2 on Brett Barns, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (PG), Herbert Williams (SF), Steven Cummings (PF) John Begay, Donald Sokolowski, Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears (PG), Gerald Thorp (SF), Nicholas Greer (C) William Hinrichs, Jeremy Pearsall, Brett Barns | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Robert Turcotte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Huebner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Williams (fresh) PF - Steven Cummings (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Arthur Mears (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Thorp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stephenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Greer (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Craig Allen | 65-48 |
| 07:06 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 06:44 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Stephenson - foul #1 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), Roy Dorris (PF) Luis Riley, Tommy Stephenson | |
| 06:44 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:44 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:44 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roy Dorris | 66-51 |
| 06:42 | N. Kentucky | Scott Huebner picks off the pass by Gerald Thorp in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 06:25 | Colorado Mesa | Scott Huebner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 06:10 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 06:09 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp gets the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Dorris | 69-54 |
| 05:37 | Colorado Mesa | Scott Huebner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Thorp - foul #4 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel (PG), Donald Sokolowski (SF), Joseph Phelps (PF), James Weatherford (C) Robert Turcotte, Herbert Williams, Steven Cummings, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Tommy Stephenson (PF), Brett Barns (C) Richard Sherrill, Arthur Mears, Roy Dorris, Nicholas Greer | |
| 05:37 | Colorado Mesa | Scott Huebner makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:37 | Colorado Mesa | Scott Huebner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:20 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 05:18 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 04:54 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Huebner | 74-54 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson drills a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Joseph Phelps - foul #2 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Begay (SG), Craig Allen (PF) Scott Huebner, Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Roy Dorris (SF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Brett Barns | |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Tommy Stephenson makes the free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:13 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 04:11 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski grabs the offensive board | 74-57 |
| 03:51 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Etzel | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | N. Kentucky | John Begay picks off the pass by Roy Dorris in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel is hacked by Tommy Stephenson - foul #2 on Tommy Stephenson, team foul #7 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SF), Herbert Williams (PF), Joseph Phelps (C) Donald Sokolowski, Craig Allen, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Arthur Mears (SG), Brett Barns (PF), Jeremy Pearsall (C) Richard Sherrill, Roy Dorris, Tommy Stephenson, Todd Plant | |
| 03:28 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:28 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 03:24 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears's pass is intercepted by Andrew Walsh in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James Etzel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Begay (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mears (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hinrichs (fresh) PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Hinrichs - foul #1 on William Hinrichs, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (PG), Corey Twitchell (SG) James Etzel, John Begay | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer (C) William Hinrichs | |
| 03:03 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:03 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:03 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer gets the rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:56 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears buries a 3 from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 02:29 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh connects on the turnaround from the left block | 80-60 |
| 02:23 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears loses the dribble to Corey Twitchell | 80-60 |
| 01:58 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-60 |
| 01:57 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the board | 80-60 |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Phelps swats the shot by Nicholas Greer | 80-60 |
| 01:52 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Andrew Walsh | 80-60 |
| 01:28 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps buries a fadeaway near the basket | 82-60 |
| 01:24 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears's floater is knocked away by Joseph Phelps | 82-60 |
| 01:22 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps snags the defensive board | 82-60 |
| 00:53 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh makes the jump hook from close range | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Kentucky | Corey Twitchell steps in front of the Richard Kale pass in the backcourt | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Greer - foul #1 on Nicholas Greer, team foul #9 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Begay (PG), Craig Allen (PF) Robert Turcotte, Corey Twitchell | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG), Roy Dorris (SF) Arthur Mears, Nicholas Greer | |
| 00:30 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris lays it up and in | 86-62 |
| 00:00 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay runs out the clock | 86-62 |