| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Genova (fresh) SG - Ruben Savage (fresh) SF - Bernard Courtney (fresh) PF - Michael Matamoros (fresh) C - Donald Rasch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jesse Carson (fresh) SG - Richard Evelyn (fresh) SF - Ronald Spencer (fresh) PF - James Sawyer (fresh) C - Bryan Brewer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Courtney | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn is hacked by Ruben Savage - foul #1 on Ruben Savage, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Michael Matamoros - foul #1 on Michael Matamoros, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), David Ratliff (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Robert Bannowsky (PF), Roger Davenport (C) Michael Genova, Ruben Savage, Bernard Courtney, Michael Matamoros, Donald Rasch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 17:06 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown is hacked by Richard Evelyn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Evelyn, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 16:55 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Bryan Brewer | 3-6 |
| 16:36 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:34 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 16:10 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Spencer - foul #1 on Ronald Spencer, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova (PG), Bernard Courtney (SF), Donald Rasch (C) Carl Brown, Robert Bannowsky, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke (SF), Alfred Dunn (C) Ronald Spencer, Bryan Brewer | |
| 16:10 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Alfred Dunn | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Sawyer | 4-11 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Genova (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Ratliff (fresh) SF - Bernard Courtney (fresh) PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Rasch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jesse Carson (fresh) SG - Richard Evelyn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Burke (fresh) PF - James Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alfred Dunn (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rasch | 4-11 |
| 15:28 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Genova | 6-11 |
| 15:12 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | N. Kentucky | Todd Burke steps in front of the David Ratliff pass | 6-11 |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:27 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith misses long on a floater near the basket | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:21 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jesse Carson | 6-13 |
| 14:16 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Burke - foul #1 on Todd Burke, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), Michael Matamoros (PF) Michael Genova, David Ratliff, Donald Rasch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill (SG), Ronald Spencer (SF), Bryan Brewer (C) Jesse Carson, Richard Evelyn, James Sawyer | |
| 14:16 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:16 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:49 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer is hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova (PG), David Ratliff (SG), Robert Bannowsky (C) Carl Brown, Ruben Savage, Bernard Courtney | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 13:35 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Spencer, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Bernard Courtney (SF) David Ratliff, Robert Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Lawrence Brock (PG), Kelly Wade (SF), John Wilkins (PF) Todd Burke, Ronald Spencer, Alfred Dunn | |
| 13:14 | N. Kentucky | Kelly Wade is called for the reach on Ruben Savage - foul #1 on Kelly Wade, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), David Ratliff (SG), Roger Davenport (C) Michael Genova, Ruben Savage, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 12:59 | N. Kentucky | Kelly Wade takes the ball from Bernard Courtney | 8-13 |
| 12:44 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade loses the ball out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Donald Rasch (C) Carl Brown, David Ratliff, Bernard Courtney, Roger Davenport | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 12:30 | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 12:03 | Mercyhurst | John Wilkins hits a jumper from close range | 10-15 |
| 11:49 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros hits the finger roll set up by Ruben Savage | 12-15 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Genova (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Matamoros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Rasch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Lawrence Brock (fresh) SG - Leo Goodwill (fresh) SF - Kelly Wade (fresh) PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mercyhurst | John Wilkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:25 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:10 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Brock steals it from Anthony Smith | 12-15 |
| 10:54 | Mercyhurst | Donald Rasch denies the turnaround by Bryan Brewer | 12-15 |
| 10:53 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:42 | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 10:41 | Mercyhurst | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill hits a 3 from straight away | 12-18 |
| 10:20 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros can't finish the layup | 12-18 |
| 10:18 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to John Wilkins | 12-18 |
| 10:02 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:01 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:39 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage is hacked by John Wilkins - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), David Ratliff (SG), Bernard Courtney (SF), Robert Bannowsky (PF), Roger Davenport (C) Michael Genova, Ruben Savage, Anthony Smith, Michael Matamoros, Donald Rasch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG), Richard Evelyn (SG), Todd Burke (SF), James Sawyer (PF), Alfred Dunn (C) Lawrence Brock, Leo Goodwill, Kelly Wade, John Wilkins, Bryan Brewer | |
| 09:20 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Dunn - foul #1 on Alfred Dunn, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| 09:20 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:20 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:20 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 08:56 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:55 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:48 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:44 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson is hacked by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova (PG), Michael Matamoros (PF), Donald Rasch (C) Carl Brown, Roger Davenport, Robert Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 08:38 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn is fouled on the floor by David Ratliff - foul #1 on David Ratliff, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| 08:14 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Matamoros - foul #2 on Michael Matamoros, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Bannowsky (PF) Michael Matamoros | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 08:14 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:14 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:02 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bannowsky scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-20 |
| 07:39 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Bannowsky - foul #1 on Robert Bannowsky, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith (PF) Robert Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 07:39 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:39 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:39 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Rasch | 14-21 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Genova (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ratliff (fresh) SF - Bernard Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Rasch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jesse Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Evelyn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Burke (fresh) PF - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfred Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 06:57 | Mercyhurst | Bernard Courtney steals the ball from James Sawyer | 17-21 |
| 06:35 | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova loses the ball out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Roger Davenport (PF), Robert Bannowsky (C) David Ratliff, Anthony Smith, Donald Rasch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Lawrence Brock (PG), Leo Goodwill (SG), Kelly Wade (SF), Bryan Brewer (C) Jesse Carson, Richard Evelyn, Todd Burke, Alfred Dunn | |
| 06:23 | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 06:21 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:08 | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Anthony Smith (PF), Donald Rasch (C) Michael Genova, Roger Davenport, Robert Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilkins (PF) James Sawyer | |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ruben Savage and the foul's on Lawrence Brock - foul #1 on Lawrence Brock, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova (PG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:58 | Mercyhurst | John Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | John Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-21 |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:21 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 05:19 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 19-21 |
| 05:03 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Brewer denies the turnaround by Anthony Smith | 19-21 |
| 05:01 | Mercyhurst | John Wilkins gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:59 | Mercyhurst | Ruben Savage steals the ball from Lawrence Brock in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage hits the finger roll | 21-21 |
| 04:35 | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ruben Savage - foul #2 on Ruben Savage, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), David Ratliff (SG), Roger Davenport (PF), Robert Bannowsky (C) Michael Genova, Ruben Savage, Anthony Smith, Donald Rasch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG), Todd Burke (SF), James Sawyer (PF) Lawrence Brock, Kelly Wade, John Wilkins | |
| 04:35 | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:35 | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:16 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 04:14 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney misses the easy layup | 21-23 |
| 03:59 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Bryan Brewer | 21-23 |
| 03:55 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Ratliff - foul #2 on David Ratliff, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova (PG), Michael Matamoros (PF), Donald Rasch (C) Carl Brown, Roger Davenport, Robert Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn (SG), Ronald Spencer (SF), Alfred Dunn (C) Jesse Carson, Leo Goodwill, Bryan Brewer | |
| 03:55 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:55 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch loses the ball out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG) David Ratliff | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG) Todd Burke | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Genova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Matamoros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Rasch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jesse Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Evelyn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfred Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 03:23 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn tips it home | 21-27 |
| 03:15 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Sawyer - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff (SG), Anthony Smith (C) Ruben Savage, Donald Rasch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 03:15 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:15 | N. Kentucky | Michael Matamoros misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:15 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 03:01 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Ratliff | 25-27 |
| 02:44 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:42 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Carson | 25-27 |
| 02:28 | Mercyhurst | Bernard Courtney is called for the reach on Ronald Spencer - foul #1 on Bernard Courtney, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Brown (PG), Ruben Savage (SG), Donald Rasch (C) Michael Genova, David Ratliff, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer (C) James Sawyer | |
| 02:28 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:28 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:07 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Spencer blocks the short jumper by Donald Rasch | 25-28 |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch tips it home | 27-28 |
| 02:00 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn makes the runner from the baseline set up by Ronald Spencer and he's fouled by Michael Matamoros - foul #3 on Michael Matamoros, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Genova (PG), Anthony Smith (PF) Carl Brown, Michael Matamoros | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 02:00 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:42 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Richard Evelyn - foul #2 on Richard Evelyn, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff (SG) Ruben Savage | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 01:42 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:42 | N. Kentucky | Donald Rasch misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:42 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:34 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson throws it down on a great pass from Richard Evelyn | 28-33 |
| 01:23 | N. Kentucky | Bernard Courtney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 01:22 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Alfred Dunn | 28-33 |
| 01:12 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson is called for 10 seconds | 28-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ruben Savage (SG), Roger Davenport (PF) David Ratliff, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill (SG), Todd Burke (SF), Kelly Wade (PF) Richard Evelyn, Ronald Spencer, Alfred Dunn | |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Roger Davenport hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 28-33 |
| 00:55 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:27 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson double dribbles | 28-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff (SG), Anthony Smith (PF), Robert Bannowsky (C) Ruben Savage, Roger Davenport, Donald Rasch | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Lawrence Brock (PG), James Sawyer (PF) Jesse Carson, Bryan Brewer | |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | David Ratliff hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Leo Goodwill can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-33 |