| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Audette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gamba Abdeldayen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Thomas Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Dinh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Rearick (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 19:41 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 19:34 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Darren Audette | 42-42 |
| 19:30 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead is hacked by Darren Audette - foul #2 on Darren Audette, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 19:15 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gamba Abdeldayen - foul #3 on Gamba Abdeldayen, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter (C) Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 19:15 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:13 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dinh - foul #1 on Paul Dinh, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 19:04 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 19:02 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:53 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 18:41 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick hits the finger roll | 44-47 |
| 18:23 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 18:22 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 18:21 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 18:12 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard scores on a shot from the right block | 46-47 |
| 17:56 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Darren Audette - foul #3 on Darren Audette, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF) Ward Donahue, Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Terry Collins (SF), Walter Wiggins (PF), Ronald Thompson (C) Thomas Haynes, Donald Fitzgerald, Eugene Winstead, Walter Rearick | |
| 17:56 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:37 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 17:25 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 17:23 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to John Bieber | 49-50 |
| 17:13 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 17:11 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 17:07 | N. Kentucky | Terry Collins is called for the reach on Joseph Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Collins, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin (SG), Arthur Cheney (SF) Paul Dinh, Terry Collins | |
| 16:51 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Audette | 52-50 |
| 16:27 | Franklin Pierce | The jump hook by Walter Wiggins is blocked by Adam Barrett | 52-50 |
| 16:25 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 16:08 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Morris Burris - foul #1 on Morris Burris, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF) Morris Burris, Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Eugene Winstead (PF) John Bieber, Walter Wiggins | |
| 16:08 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:08 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 16:01 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Thompson - foul #1 on Ronald Thompson, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Paul Dinh (SG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Walter Rearick (C) Lee Collins, Louis Elamin, Arthur Cheney, Ronald Thompson | |
| 16:01 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:01 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:01 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Audette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Beard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Thomas Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Dinh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Fitzgerald | 53-55 |
| 15:16 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 15:13 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 14:46 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 14:45 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 14:28 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Beard | 56-55 |
| 14:17 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Beard steals the ball from Thomas Haynes | 56-55 |
| 14:15 | N. Kentucky | Paul Dinh is called for the reach on Darren Audette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Dinh, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Jesse Boston (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Ward Donahue, Darren Audette, Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Terry Collins (SG), Arthur Cheney (SF) Thomas Haynes, Paul Dinh, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 14:10 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 14:08 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 13:46 | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jesse Boston - foul #1 on Jesse Boston, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Louis Elamin (SF) Lee Collins, Eugene Winstead | |
| 13:46 | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:46 | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 13:39 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris's pass is intercepted by Arthur Cheney | 58-57 |
| 13:19 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney's pass is intercepted by Morris Burris | 58-57 |
| 13:15 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Morris Burris | 60-57 |
| 12:52 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Collins and he's fouled by Adam Barrett - foul #3 on Adam Barrett, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Darren Audette (SG), Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF) Morris Burris, Jesse Boston, Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Walter Wiggins (PF) John Bieber, Terry Collins, Arthur Cheney | |
| 12:52 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 12:52 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 12:38 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Beard | 63-59 |
| 12:24 | Franklin Pierce | Ward Donahue picks off the pass by Walter Wiggins | 63-59 |
| 12:21 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue hits the finger roll | 65-59 |
| 11:58 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 11:56 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Audette (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Wallis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Beard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gamba Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lee Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Elamin (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Rearick (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Wallis | 67-59 |
| 11:42 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ward Donahue - foul #2 on Ward Donahue, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG) Ward Donahue | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (SG), Eugene Winstead (PF), Ronald Thompson (C) Louis Elamin, Walter Wiggins, Walter Rearick | |
| 11:42 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 11:42 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 11:38 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is fouled in the backcourt by John Bieber - foul #3 on John Bieber, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Terry Collins (SF) Lee Collins, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 11:31 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston (SG) Darren Audette | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 11:08 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 11:06 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Thompson | 67-61 |
| 10:53 | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 67-61 |
| 10:52 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 10:43 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Morris Burris | 69-63 |
| 10:34 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Gamba Abdeldayen - foul #4 on Gamba Abdeldayen, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Darren Audette (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Morris Burris, Jesse Boston, Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Paul Dinh (SG), Arthur Cheney (SF) Thomas Haynes, John Bieber, Terry Collins | |
| 10:34 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 10:34 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins (C) Ronald Thompson | |
| 10:15 | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter connects on the jump hook in the paint | 71-67 |
| 09:41 | Franklin Pierce | Darren Audette steals the ball from Paul Dinh | 71-67 |
| 09:38 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue banks in the layup on a great pass from Darren Audette | 73-67 |
| 09:27 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 73-67 |
| 09:26 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 09:18 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Carpenter - foul #2 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG) Ward Donahue | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Terry Collins (SG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Walter Rearick (C) Lee Collins, Paul Dinh, Arthur Cheney, Eugene Winstead | |
| 09:18 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 09:18 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 09:18 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 09:07 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 09:06 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 08:54 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Walter Rearick - foul #3 on Walter Rearick, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston (SG), Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF) Darren Audette, Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (SG), Louis Elamin (SF), Eugene Winstead (PF) Terry Collins, Donald Fitzgerald, Walter Wiggins | |
| 08:41 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morris Burris | 75-68 |
| 08:36 | Franklin Pierce | Matthew Beard denies the turnaround by Eugene Winstead | 75-68 |
| 08:35 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead grabs the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 08:16 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Beard - foul #2 on Matthew Beard, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG) Morris Burris | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Thompson (C) Thomas Haynes, Walter Rearick | |
| 08:16 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 08:16 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 08:02 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue drills a floater from the free throw line | 77-69 |
| 07:40 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Beard | 77-69 |
| 07:38 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard grabs the board | 77-69 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Boston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Beard (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Carpenter (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Bieber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Elamin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Winstead (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston is fouled on the floor by John Bieber - foul #4 on John Bieber, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), Terry Collins (SG), Walter Wiggins (PF) John Bieber, Louis Elamin, Eugene Winstead | |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 07:21 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins double dribbles | 79-69 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette (SG) Jesse Boston | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Walter Rearick (C) Lee Collins, Ronald Thompson | |
| 07:09 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue misses short on a floater from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 07:07 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen gets the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 06:55 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Walter Wiggins picks off the pass by Ward Donahue | 79-69 |
| 06:39 | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins misses badly on a shot near the basket | 79-69 |
| 06:37 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald gets the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 06:25 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 06:24 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Donald Fitzgerald steps in front of the Ward Donahue pass in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 06:04 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 79-69 |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Ferrill | 79-69 |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | Donald Fitzgerald steals the ball from Joseph Ferrill in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 05:59 | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Fitzgerald | 79-71 |
| 05:47 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Haynes takes the ball from Darren Audette | 79-71 |
| 05:42 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes misses the easy layup | 79-71 |
| 05:40 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick snags the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 05:22 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-71 |
| 05:21 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Ferrill | 79-71 |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is hacked by Walter Rearick - foul #4 on Walter Rearick, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF) Ward Donahue, Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins (PG), John Bieber (SG), Louis Elamin (SF), Arthur Cheney (PF), Ronald Thompson (C) Thomas Haynes, Terry Collins, Donald Fitzgerald, Walter Wiggins, Walter Rearick | |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beard | 79-71 |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis is hacked by Louis Elamin - foul #2 on Louis Elamin, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:40 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gamba Abdeldayen - foul #5 on Gamba Abdeldayen, team foul #12 | 81-71 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston (SG), Joshua Carpenter (C) Darren Audette, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 04:40 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 04:40 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 04:25 | Franklin Pierce | Lee Collins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bieber | 81-75 |
| 04:21 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston loses the dribble to Ronald Thompson in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| 04:09 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Beard - foul #3 on Matthew Beard, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Paul Dinh (SG), Eugene Winstead (PF), Walter Rearick (C) John Bieber, Louis Elamin, Ronald Thompson | |
| 04:09 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 04:09 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Cheney misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 04:09 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 81-75 |
| 03:45 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard hits the follow up shot | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Collins | 83-77 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Morris Burris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Beard (tiring) 22 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Carpenter (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Lee Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dinh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Cheney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Winstead (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Rearick (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Morris Burris | 85-77 |
| 03:07 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Beard - foul #4 on Matthew Beard, team foul #14 | 85-77 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Darren Audette (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF) Morris Burris, Jesse Boston, Joe Wallis | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Haynes (PG), Donald Fitzgerald (SF) Lee Collins, Arthur Cheney | |
| 03:07 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 03:07 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 03:07 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Beard | 85-78 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue blows the layup | 85-78 |
| 02:58 | Franklin Pierce | Walter Rearick pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Fitzgerald clanks a floater from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 02:35 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is fouled on the floor by Paul Dinh - foul #3 on Paul Dinh, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett (PF) Matthew Beard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Bieber (PG), Louis Elamin (SF), Ronald Thompson (C) Thomas Haynes, Donald Fitzgerald, Walter Rearick | |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:07 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 87-78 |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett grabs the board | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:02 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dinh - foul #4 on Paul Dinh, team foul #11 | 87-78 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Joe Wallis (SF) Ward Donahue, Joseph Ferrill | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 02:02 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette misses the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 02:02 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:37 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead makes the floater from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 01:14 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-80 |
| 01:13 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett snags the offensive board | 88-80 |
| 00:58 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 00:56 | Franklin Pierce | Eugene Winstead gets the rebound | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Franklin Pierce | Louis Elamin's pass is intercepted by Morris Burris | 88-80 |
| 00:46 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Burris | 90-80 |
| 00:39 | Franklin Pierce | Adam Barrett denies the turnaround by Ronald Thompson | 90-80 |
| 00:37 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis gets the rebound | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morris Burris | 92-80 |
| 00:07 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joshua Carpenter - foul #3 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #15 | 92-82 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF) Darren Audette, Joe Wallis | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Terry Collins (SG), Arthur Cheney (SF), Walter Wiggins (PF) Paul Dinh, Louis Elamin, Eugene Winstead | |
| 00:07 | Franklin Pierce | Ronald Thompson misses the free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill grabs the board | 92-82 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris runs out the clock | 92-82 |