| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Grays (fresh) C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clarence Sparrow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Herrmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 19:46 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Gary Grays | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:32 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Hinrichs, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:07 | Mercyhurst | Johnny Herrmann denies the turnaround by John Wilson | 37-34 |
| 19:06 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brett Barns | 37-34 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Kale | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 18:36 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:11 | Mercyhurst | Clarence Sparrow is called for the reach on Charles Franklin - foul #2 on Clarence Sparrow, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Mercyhurst | Johnny Herrmann swats the shot by Gary Grays | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:36 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Mercyhurst | William Hinrichs is called for the reach on Joe Hutcherson - foul #2 on William Hinrichs, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Robert Wise (SF), Christopher Simmons (PF) John Wilson, Joe Hutcherson, Charles Franklin, Gary Grays | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Nicholas Greer (C) William Hinrichs, Clarence Sparrow, Johnny Herrmann | |
| 17:08 | Mercyhurst | David Fizer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:02 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kale | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Mercyhurst | Kal Lee picks off the pass by Robert Wise | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:28 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:22 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:21 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kal Lee | 40-41 |
| 16:12 | Mercyhurst | David Fizer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 16:10 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:05 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Simmons blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Pearsall | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kal Lee - foul #2 on Kal Lee, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Joe Hutcherson (SG), Gary Grays (PF) David Fizer, Kenneth Hewitt, Kenneth Downs | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG), Johnny Herrmann (PF), Todd Plant (C) Richard Kale, Brett Barns, Nicholas Greer | |
| 15:59 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:59 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wise (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Grays (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kal Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Herrmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Todd Plant, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin (SF) Robert Wise | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (PF) Todd Plant | |
| 15:34 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:32 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Grays | 44-41 |
| 15:06 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Barns | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcott (C) Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Clarence Sparrow (SF), Nicholas Greer (C) Kal Lee, Jeremy Pearsall, Brett Barns | |
| 14:40 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-43 |
| 14:38 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Wilson and the foul's on Nicholas Greer - foul #1 on Nicholas Greer, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Robert Wise (PF), Kenneth Downs (C) Joe Hutcherson, Gary Grays, Michael Alcott | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:31 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:31 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nicholas Greer | 46-43 |
| 14:23 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 14:21 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:06 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:05 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:31 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs's pass is intercepted by Charles Franklin | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin dunks the ball | 50-43 |
| 13:23 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:21 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:14 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 13:13 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:08 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin scores on a jumper from the right side set up by John Wilson | 52-43 |
| 12:54 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:52 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 12:33 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise misses badly on a runner near the basket | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:16 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Downs is called for the reach on Nicholas Greer - foul #3 on Kenneth Downs, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Joe Hutcherson (SG), Gary Grays (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) John Wilson, Charles Franklin, Robert Wise, Kenneth Downs | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (PG), Gary Centeno (SG), Frank Burton (SF), Brett Barns (PF), Jeremy Pearsall (C) Richard Kale, William Hinrichs, Clarence Sparrow, Johnny Herrmann, Nicholas Greer | |
| 12:02 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall is hacked by Christopher Simmons - foul #1 on Christopher Simmons, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Mueller (SF) Kenneth Hewitt | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 11:55 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - David Fizer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Mueller (fresh) PF - Gary Grays (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kal Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Burton (fresh) PF - Brett Barns (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeremy Pearsall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercyhurst | Kal Lee picks off the pass by David Fizer | 52-45 |
| 11:40 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno lays it in on a nice dish by Kal Lee | 52-47 |
| 11:32 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Grays | 54-47 |
| 11:21 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-47 |
| 11:19 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Gary Grays | 54-47 |
| 11:14 | Mercyhurst | David Fizer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:13 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:03 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:57 | Mercyhurst | David Fizer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 10:55 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:38 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Hutcherson | 56-47 |
| 10:16 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns lays it in set up by Frank Burton | 56-49 |
| 09:59 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons is hacked by Jeremy Pearsall - foul #2 on Jeremy Pearsall, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Charles Franklin (SF), Kenneth Downs (C) David Fizer, Joe Hutcherson, John Mueller, Gary Grays | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Nicholas Greer (SF), Johnny Herrmann (C) Gary Centeno, Frank Burton, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 09:59 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:59 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:59 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 09:50 | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:48 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:28 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Franklin | 59-49 |
| 09:16 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:15 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:10 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wilson | 61-49 |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise (PF) Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG), Clarence Sparrow (SF) Kal Lee, Brett Barns | |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:51 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Hewitt and he's fouled by Clarence Sparrow - foul #3 on Clarence Sparrow, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (PF) Johnny Herrmann | |
| 08:51 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise misses the free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:51 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:34 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 63-52 |
| 08:33 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 08:25 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Kenneth Hewitt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hewitt, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Joe Hutcherson (SG), Gary Grays (PF) John Wilson, Kenneth Hewitt, Charles Franklin | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall (C) Nicholas Greer | |
| 08:25 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:25 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:14 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Fizer | 65-54 |
| 07:52 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joe Hutcherson - foul #3 on Joe Hutcherson, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant (C) Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 07:52 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:52 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - David Fizer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wise (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Clarence Sparrow (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Barns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Todd Plant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 07:26 | N. Kentucky | Todd Plant grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 07:04 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Sparrow | 65-58 |
| 06:52 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise misses the shot in the lane | 65-58 |
| 06:50 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns is denied on a layup by Kenneth Downs | 65-58 |
| 06:42 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:37 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 65-58 |
| 06:35 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 06:09 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns is hacked by Gary Grays - foul #2 on Gary Grays, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Charles Franklin (SF), Christopher Simmons (PF), Michael Alcott (C) David Fizer, Joe Hutcherson, Robert Wise, Gary Grays, Kenneth Downs | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kal Lee (PG), Gary Centeno (SG), Jeremy Pearsall (SF), Johnny Herrmann (PF) Richard Kale, William Hinrichs, Clarence Sparrow, Brett Barns | |
| 05:54 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall misses short on a floater from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 05:53 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall tips it home | 67-60 |
| 05:33 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Wilson | 69-60 |
| 05:18 | N. Kentucky | Gary Centeno drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:51 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Plant - foul #5 on Todd Plant, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays (PF) Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Nicholas Greer (C) Gary Centeno, Todd Plant | |
| 04:51 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcott makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:51 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcott misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:51 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 04:27 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-63 |
| 04:26 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 04:20 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin can't tip it in | 70-63 |
| 04:18 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 04:08 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Greer connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Pearsall - foul #3 on Jeremy Pearsall, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson (SG), Robert Wise (PF), Kenneth Downs (C) Kenneth Hewitt, Gary Grays, Michael Alcott | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs (SG), Brett Barns (PF) Kal Lee, Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 03:49 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Franklin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Wise (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Nicholas Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brett Barns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Herrmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs misses the dunk attempt | 72-65 |
| 03:43 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:23 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs is fouled on the floor by Joe Hutcherson - foul #4 on Joe Hutcherson, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SF) John Wilson, Charles Franklin | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow (SF) Johnny Herrmann | |
| 03:23 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:23 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:03 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise blows the layup | 72-65 |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 02:56 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Sparrow | 72-68 |
| 02:56 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Charles Franklin (SF), Gary Grays (PF) David Fizer, Kenneth Hewitt, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann (C) Nicholas Greer | |
| 02:36 | Mercyhurst | Richard Kale steps in front of the Kenneth Downs pass | 72-68 |
| 02:33 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs misses the lay-in | 72-68 |
| 02:32 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 02:13 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann travels with the ball | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall (C) Brett Barns | |
| 01:46 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin's floater is knocked away by Johnny Herrmann | 72-68 |
| 01:44 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:44 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns (PF) Jeremy Pearsall | |
| 01:30 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Hinrichs | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hinrichs - foul #3 on William Hinrichs, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Mercyhurst | Clarence Sparrow is called for the reach on Charles Franklin - foul #4 on Clarence Sparrow, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Sparrow is called for a charge - foul #5 on Clarence Sparrow, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Robert Wise (PF) John Wilson, Joe Hutcherson, Gary Grays | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearsall (SF) Clarence Sparrow | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kale - foul #1 on Richard Kale, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| 00:32 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Joe Hutcherson (SG), Gary Grays (PF) David Fizer, Kenneth Hewitt, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | William Hinrichs makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Kale | 77-74 |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson is hacked by Richard Kale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kale, team foul #15 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Robert Wise (PF) John Wilson, Gary Grays | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | N. Kentucky | Johnny Herrmann pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns snags the offensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Gary Grays (PF) David Fizer, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Mercyhurst | Richard Kale is called for the reach on Charles Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kale, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Robert Wise (PF) John Wilson, Joe Hutcherson, Gary Grays | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | Brett Barns grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Joe Hutcherson (SG), Gary Grays (PF) David Fizer, Kenneth Hewitt, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-77 |