| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Lebaron (fresh) C - Harry Bunton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Truman Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Purifoy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Zukor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry McClair (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass loses the dribble to Truman Green | 38-36 |
| 19:24 | Mercy | Michael Zukor scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Campbell | 38-38 |
| 19:16 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jeff Kintzel and he's fouled by William Purifoy - foul #2 on William Purifoy, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:16 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:01 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell is hacked by Richard Lebaron - foul #2 on Richard Lebaron, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:45 | Mercy | Truman Green misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:40 | N. Kentucky | William Purifoy is called for the reach on Harry Bunton - foul #3 on William Purifoy, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Ted Fletcher (SF) William Purifoy | |
| 18:25 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 18:03 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Mercy | Jerry McClair tips it home | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:49 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 17:48 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Ted Fletcher | 43-40 |
| 17:29 | Mercy | Jerry McClair drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Fletcher | 43-42 |
| 17:08 | N. Kentucky | Richard Lebaron banks in the layup set up by Jeff Kintzel and he's fouled by Lawrence Campbell - foul #2 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), John Jackson (SG), Cris Milliron (SF), Ralph Givens (C) Charles Bass, Jeff Kintzel, Robert Bowen, Harry Bunton | |
| Subs | Mercy | Shane Morris (PG), George Evans (SG), Dennis Cifuentes (C) Lawrence Campbell, Truman Green, Jerry McClair | |
| 17:08 | N. Kentucky | Richard Lebaron misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:08 | Mercy | Dennis Cifuentes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:47 | Mercy | George Evans misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:46 | Mercy | Dennis Cifuentes tips it in | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:30 | Mercy | Michael Zukor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:03 | Mercy | George Evans is hacked by Ralph Givens - foul #1 on Ralph Givens, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Jeff Kintzel (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Harry Bunton (PF) Eric Ford, John Jackson, Richard Lebaron, Ralph Givens | |
| Subs | Mercy | Truman Green (SG), Dominique Sabatino (PF), Gary Booker (C) George Evans, Ted Fletcher, Michael Zukor | |
| 15:48 | Mercy | Gary Booker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:47 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Bunton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cris Milliron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Shane Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Truman Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Cifuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominique Sabatino (fresh) C - Gary Booker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 45-44 |
| 15:28 | Mercy | Truman Green pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:11 | Mercy | Dennis Cifuentes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:09 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:53 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Shane Morris - foul #2 on Shane Morris, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Cris Milliron | |
| Subs | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell (PG), William Purifoy (SF), Jerry McClair (C) Shane Morris, Dennis Cifuentes, Gary Booker | |
| 14:53 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:53 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:53 | Mercy | Dominique Sabatino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:36 | Mercy | Sheldon Pomerleau picks off the pass by Lawrence Campbell | 45-44 |
| 14:19 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Mercy | Jerry McClair hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 13:30 | N. Kentucky | Jerry McClair steals it from Jeff Kintzel | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | Mercy | William Purifoy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:02 | Mercy | Truman Green buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dominique Sabatino | 48-48 |
| 12:40 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:38 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Mercy | Dominique Sabatino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:59 | Mercy | Truman Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Kintzel | 51-48 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Bunton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sheldon Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Truman Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Purifoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dominique Sabatino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry McClair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Mercy | Truman Green is hacked by Jeff Kintzel - foul #3 on Jeff Kintzel, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), Cris Milliron (SG), Ralph Givens (SF), Richard Lebaron (PF) Charles Bass, Jeff Kintzel, Robert Bowen, Harry Bunton | |
| Subs | Mercy | Shane Morris (PG), George Evans (SG), Ted Fletcher (SF), Michael Zukor (PF), Dennis Cifuentes (C) Lawrence Campbell, Truman Green, William Purifoy, Dominique Sabatino, Jerry McClair | |
| 11:01 | Mercy | Shane Morris misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Sheldon Pomerleau - foul #4 on Sheldon Pomerleau, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Jackson (SG) Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 11:01 | Mercy | Shane Morris misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | Mercy | Shane Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | N. Kentucky | Richard Lebaron grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:43 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Cifuentes | 51-48 |
| 10:26 | Mercy | Ralph Givens takes the ball from George Evans | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | N. Kentucky | John Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Givens | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Mercy | George Evans buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shane Morris | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Richard Lebaron hits the finger roll | 56-51 |
| 09:45 | Mercy | George Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:43 | N. Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:28 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens buries a runner in the paint | 58-51 |
| 09:11 | Mercy | Michael Zukor connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Morris | 58-53 |
| 08:44 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | N. Kentucky | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | John Jackson is hacked by George Evans - foul #1 on George Evans, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Jeff Kintzel (SG), Harry Bunton (C) Eric Ford, John Jackson, Cris Milliron | |
| Subs | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Truman Green (SG), William Purifoy (SF), Jerry McClair (C) Shane Morris, George Evans, Ted Fletcher, Dennis Cifuentes | |
| 08:15 | N. Kentucky | Michael Zukor steals it from Richard Lebaron | 58-53 |
| 07:54 | Mercy | Jerry McClair hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 07:52 | Mercy | Jerry McClair tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 07:50 | Mercy | Jerry McClair tips it in | 58-55 |
| 07:40 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel drills a shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Givens | 60-55 |
| 07:19 | Mercy | William Purifoy drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Campbell | 60-58 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Givens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lebaron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Bunton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Truman Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Purifoy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Zukor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Jerry McClair (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 07:09 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 07:08 | Mercy | Michael Zukor snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:51 | Mercy | William Purifoy hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Campbell and he's hacked by Richard Lebaron - foul #3 on Richard Lebaron, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), Cris Milliron (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Charles Bass, Jeff Kintzel, Ralph Givens, Harry Bunton | |
| Subs | Mercy | Dominique Sabatino (PF) Michael Zukor | |
| 06:51 | Mercy | William Purifoy makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:44 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen loses the dribble to Jerry McClair | 60-61 |
| 06:27 | Mercy | Dominique Sabatino makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Campbell | 60-63 |
| 06:08 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Shane Morris (SG), Ted Fletcher (PF), Dennis Cifuentes (C) Truman Green, Dominique Sabatino, Jerry McClair | |
| 05:46 | Mercy | Ted Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Richard Lebaron - foul #4 on Richard Lebaron, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Harry Bunton (PF) Eric Ford, Richard Lebaron | |
| Subs | Mercy | George Evans (SG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 05:36 | Mercy | Dennis Cifuentes buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Evans | 60-66 |
| 05:27 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass is fouled on the floor by Shane Morris - foul #3 on Shane Morris, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Gary Booker (C) William Purifoy | |
| 05:11 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 05:10 | Mercy | Ted Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:58 | Mercy | Ted Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:29 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Ted Fletcher - foul #2 on Ted Fletcher, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel (SG) Cris Milliron | |
| Subs | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Truman Green (SG), Kenneth McCarr (SF), Michael Zukor (PF), Jerry McClair (C) Shane Morris, George Evans, Ted Fletcher, Dennis Cifuentes, Gary Booker | |
| 04:29 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:10 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 04:08 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Kintzel | 63-66 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 63-66 |
| 03:37 | Mercy | Jerry McClair pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:34 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), Ralph Givens (PF) Charles Bass, Harry Bunton | |
| Subs | Mercy | William Purifoy (SF) Kenneth McCarr | |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | William Purifoy is called for the reach on Sheldon Pomerleau - foul #4 on William Purifoy, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron (SF) Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Eric Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cris Milliron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Givens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sheldon Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Truman Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Purifoy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Zukor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry McClair (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Mercy | Truman Green is fouled on the floor by Jeff Kintzel - foul #4 on Jeff Kintzel, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 02:54 | Mercy | Truman Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:54 | Mercy | Truman Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:50 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Robert Bowen (SF), Harry Bunton (PF) Eric Ford, Cris Milliron, Ralph Givens | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:30 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau travels with the ball | 65-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Lebaron (PF) Harry Bunton | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:16 | Mercy | Truman Green is called for traveling | 65-68 |
| 01:57 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau lays it up and in | 67-68 |
| 01:46 | Mercy | Truman Green makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Campbell | 67-70 |
| 01:28 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen double dribbles | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | Mercy | Jerry McClair misses the fadeaway from the right block | 67-70 |
| 01:05 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Bass - foul #2 on Charles Bass, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercy | Lawrence Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:22 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Pomerleau | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Campbell picks off the pass by Charles Bass | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Mercy | Jerry McClair is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bass - foul #3 on Charles Bass, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Shane Morris (SG), Ted Fletcher (PF) Truman Green, Michael Zukor | |
| 00:17 | Mercy | Jerry McClair makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:17 | Mercy | Jerry McClair misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sheldon Pomerleau | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen scores on a 3 from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Truman Green (SG), Michael Zukor (PF) Shane Morris, Ted Fletcher | |
| 00:09 | Mercy | Truman Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Kintzel - foul #5 on Jeff Kintzel, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron (SG) Jeff Kintzel | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:09 | Mercy | Truman Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Mercy | Truman Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Mercy | Jerry McClair grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Mercy | Charles Bass is called for the reach on Jerry McClair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Bass, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Shane Morris (SG), Ted Fletcher (PF) Truman Green, Michael Zukor | |
| 00:01 | Mercy | Jerry McClair makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Mercy | Jerry McClair makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-76 |