| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Tony Emmert (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McChriston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Kalinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Tressler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Swigert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:17 | Mercyhurst | John Kalinowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lester Swigert | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Atkins swats the layup by Lester Swigert | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 19:01 | Mercyhurst | John McChriston gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Atkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John McChriston | 33-27 |
| 18:34 | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert lays it in | 33-29 |
| 18:05 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Atkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Watson (SG), Alan Lewis (PF) John McChriston, John Kalinowski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Mattox (PF) Lester Swigert | |
| 18:05 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | N. Kentucky | Gary Mattox snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:48 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Jackson | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Watson is fouled on the floor by Paul Brooks - foul #1 on Paul Brooks, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ricky Morlan (PG), James Avery (SF) Tony Emmert, Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals (PG) James Jackson | |
| 17:23 | Mercyhurst | Patrick Perino steps in front of the Jeffery Watson pass | 34-31 |
| 17:01 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Tressler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:42 | N. Kentucky | Gary Mattox snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:30 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:29 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Tressler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Mercyhurst | Alan Lewis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:02 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Ricky Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Tressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Micheals (fresh) SG - Patrick Perino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Mattox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Mercyhurst | Ricky Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:45 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wright picks off the pass by Jeffery Watson | 34-34 |
| 15:31 | N. Kentucky | Gary Mattox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Mattox, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert (PG), John McChriston (SG), Joseph Atkins (SF), John Kalinowski (PF), Kenneth McGuffin (C) Ricky Morlan, Jeffery Watson, James Avery, Alan Lewis, Christopher Tressler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Jackson (PG), Kirk Washington (SF), Lester Swigert (PF), Jon Maris (C) Patrick Perino, Robert Wright, Gary Mattox, Paul Brooks | |
| 15:17 | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John McChriston | 37-34 |
| 14:57 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | John Kalinowski can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jon Maris - foul #3 on Jon Maris, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino (SG) Charles Micheals | |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | John Kalinowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | John Kalinowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:28 | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kirk Washington | 39-38 |
| 14:05 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth McGuffin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | N. Kentucky | Jon Maris gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 39-41 |
| 13:26 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth McGuffin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Atkins | 42-41 |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:11 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth McGuffin pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:06 | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth McGuffin snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Mercyhurst | John McChriston buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Atkins | 45-41 |
| 12:26 | N. Kentucky | Kirk Washington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:25 | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 12:23 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth McGuffin pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:05 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth McGuffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:04 | Mercyhurst | John Kalinowski tips it home | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Tony Emmert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McChriston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth McGuffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Perino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirk Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Swigert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Maris (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:37 | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert tips it home | 47-43 |
| 11:17 | Mercyhurst | John McChriston buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Kalinowski | 49-43 |
| 10:48 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ricky Morlan (PG), Jeffery Watson (SG), James Avery (SF), Alan Lewis (PF), Christopher Tressler (C) Tony Emmert, John McChriston, Joseph Atkins, John Kalinowski, Kenneth McGuffin | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Rembert (PG), Charles Micheals (SG), Robert Wright (SF), Gary Mattox (PF), Paul Brooks (C) James Jackson, Patrick Perino, Kirk Washington, Lester Swigert, Jon Maris | |
| 10:25 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Watson drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 09:57 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals tips it in | 52-45 |
| 09:40 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Watson double dribbles | 52-45 |
| 09:13 | N. Kentucky | Gary Mattox is hacked by Alan Lewis - foul #3 on Alan Lewis, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| 08:57 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Rembert | 52-48 |
| 08:45 | Mercyhurst | James Avery lays it up and in set up by Christopher Tressler | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | N. Kentucky | Jeffery Watson steps in front of the Joseph Rembert pass | 54-48 |
| 08:05 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert (PG), John McChriston (SG), Joseph Atkins (SF), John Kalinowski (PF), Glen Goode (C) Ricky Morlan, Jeffery Watson, James Avery, Alan Lewis, Christopher Tressler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kirk Washington (PG), Patrick Perino (SG), Lester Swigert (PF) Joseph Rembert, Charles Micheals, Gary Mattox | |
| 07:48 | N. Kentucky | Glen Goode steals the ball from Robert Wright | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Tony Emmert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McChriston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Goode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kirk Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Perino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Swigert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mercyhurst | Glen Goode lays it up and in set up by John McChriston | 56-48 |
| 07:00 | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Brooks | 56-50 |
| 06:54 | Mercyhurst | Glen Goode knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John McChriston | 58-50 |
| 06:35 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on John McChriston - foul #1 on John McChriston, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ricky Morlan (PG), Jeffery Watson (SG), Alan Lewis (PF), Christopher Tressler (C) Tony Emmert, John McChriston, John Kalinowski, Glen Goode | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Jackson (PG), Charles Micheals (SF), Jon Maris (C) Kirk Washington, Robert Wright, Paul Brooks | |
| 06:35 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:35 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Watson gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:19 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Watson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Micheals | 60-55 |
| 05:49 | Mercyhurst | Alan Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 05:48 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Tressler can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 05:47 | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:28 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:21 | Mercyhurst | Ricky Morlan loses the dribble to Jon Maris | 60-58 |
| 05:02 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:00 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Tressler grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:54 | Mercyhurst | Alan Lewis misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Lester Swigert - foul #1 on Lester Swigert, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Avery (SF) Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright (SF), Gary Mattox (PF), Paul Brooks (C) Patrick Perino, Lester Swigert, Jon Maris | |
| 04:54 | Mercyhurst | Alan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:54 | Mercyhurst | Alan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:36 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Wright and the foul's on Christopher Tressler - foul #2 on Christopher Tressler, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert (PG), John McChriston (SG), Kenneth McGuffin (PF) Ricky Morlan, Jeffery Watson, Alan Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kirk Washington (PG) James Jackson | |
| 04:36 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:11 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:07 | N. Kentucky | Kirk Washington is hacked by John McChriston - foul #2 on John McChriston, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Glen Goode (C) Christopher Tressler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 03:45 | N. Kentucky | Gary Mattox scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Tony Emmert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McChriston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Avery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth McGuffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Goode (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kirk Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Micheals (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Mattox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-64 |
| 03:38 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:26 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth McGuffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | Kirk Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ricky Morlan (PG), Jeffery Watson (SG), Joseph Atkins (SF), John Kalinowski (PF), Christopher Tressler (C) Tony Emmert, John McChriston, James Avery, Kenneth McGuffin, Glen Goode | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Jackson (PG), Patrick Perino (SG) Kirk Washington, Charles Micheals | |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 02:32 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 02:08 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Atkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Brooks - foul #2 on Paul Brooks, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lester Swigert (PF) Gary Mattox | |
| 02:08 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:08 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:08 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:47 | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright buries a fadeaway in the lane | 65-71 |
| 01:47 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert (PG), John McChriston (SG) Ricky Morlan, Jeffery Watson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:33 | Mercyhurst | Paul Brooks steps in front of the Tony Emmert pass | 65-71 |
| 01:19 | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| 01:03 | Mercyhurst | John McChriston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Perino - foul #2 on Patrick Perino, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 01:03 | Mercyhurst | John McChriston makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:03 | Mercyhurst | John McChriston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:43 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Jackson | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:38 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino is fouled in the backcourt by John McChriston - foul #3 on John McChriston, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals (SG) Patrick Perino | |
| 00:33 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Atkins - foul #2 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Patrick Perino (SG), Gary Mattox (PF) Robert Wright, Lester Swigert | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks is hacked by John Kalinowski - foul #3 on John Kalinowski, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Paul Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercyhurst | James Jackson is called for the reach on Tony Emmert - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright (SF), Lester Swigert (PF) Charles Micheals, Gary Mattox | |
| 00:25 | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Mercyhurst | Tony Emmert misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | Tony Emmert is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Emmert, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals (SG) Patrick Perino | |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Christopher Tressler | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mercyhurst | Charles Micheals steals the ball from John McChriston | 68-75 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals is fouled in the backcourt by John McChriston - foul #4 on John McChriston, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Charles Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Mercyhurst | John McChriston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | James Jackson gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | James Jackson runs out the clock | 68-77 |