| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) SG - Jeff Kintzel (fresh) SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) PF - Richard Lebaron (fresh) C - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Allan Ickes (fresh) SG - Robert Whitmore (fresh) SF - David Allis (fresh) PF - Paul Olson (fresh) C - Ernest Bivona (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona 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) | |
| 19:44 | Mercyhurst | David Allis is fouled on the floor by Richard Lebaron - foul #1 on Richard Lebaron, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona can't connect on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona's pass is intercepted by Robert Bowen | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | N. Kentucky | Richard Lebaron throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Bowen | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Mercyhurst | David Allis pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson is fouled on the floor by Richard Lebaron - foul #2 on Richard Lebaron, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton (PF) Richard Lebaron | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 18:22 | Mercyhurst | David Allis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Whitmore | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | N. Kentucky | Allan Ickes takes the ball from Charles Bass in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes's pass is intercepted by Jeff Kintzel | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton hits the finger roll | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeff Kintzel | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel is fouled on the floor by David Allis - foul #1 on David Allis, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight (PG), Richard Sours (SG), Rafael Conner (SF), Steven Lawson (PF), Floyd Hickman (C) Allan Ickes, Robert Whitmore, David Allis, Paul Olson, Ernest Bivona | |
| 16:42 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Floyd Hickman - foul #1 on Floyd Hickman, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 16:42 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:19 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight travels with the ball | 9-3 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), John Jackson (SG), Cris Milliron (SF), Ralph Givens (PF) Charles Bass, Jeff Kintzel, Robert Bowen, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 16:00 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-3 |
| 15:59 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Rafael Conner | 9-3 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Eric Ford (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Cris Milliron (fresh) PF - Ralph Givens (fresh) C - Harry Bunton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Ben Knight (fresh) SG - Richard Sours (fresh) SF - Rafael Conner (fresh) PF - Steven Lawson (fresh) C - Floyd Hickman (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:53 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:40 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton loses the dribble to Ben Knight | 9-3 |
| 15:27 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-3 |
| 15:26 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:10 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens is called for traveling | 9-3 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Jeff Kintzel (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Eric Ford, John Jackson, Cris Milliron, Harry Bunton | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG), Robert Whitmore (SG), David Allis (SF), Paul Olson (PF), Ernest Bivona (C) Ben Knight, Richard Sours, Rafael Conner, Steven Lawson, Floyd Hickman | |
| 14:43 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-3 |
| 14:41 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 14:22 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Kintzel | 11-3 |
| 14:01 | Mercyhurst | David Allis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-3 |
| 13:59 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sheldon Pomerleau | 11-3 |
| 13:45 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Bivona - foul #1 on Ernest Bivona, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron (SF), Harry Bunton (PF) Robert Bowen, Ralph Givens | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner (PF), Steven Lawson (C) Paul Olson, Ernest Bivona | |
| 13:45 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 13:45 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel misses the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 13:45 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner snags the defensive board | 12-3 |
| 13:24 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 13:22 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau snags the defensive board | 12-3 |
| 13:10 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-3 |
| 13:05 | Mercyhurst | David Allis misses the lay-in | 15-3 |
| 13:03 | Mercyhurst | David Allis grabs the offensive board | 15-3 |
| 12:48 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-3 |
| 12:46 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron snags the defensive board | 15-3 |
| 12:26 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-3 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), Robert Bowen (SF), Ralph Givens (PF) Charles Bass, Jeff Kintzel, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight (PG), Richard Sours (SG), Paul Olson (PF), Ernest Bivona (C) Allan Ickes, Robert Whitmore, David Allis, Steven Lawson | |
| 12:06 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Sours | 15-6 |
| 11:50 | N. Kentucky | Rafael Conner steals it from Eric Ford | 15-6 |
| 11:47 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight slams it home set up by Rafael Conner | 15-8 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Eric Ford (fresh) SG - Cris Milliron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) PF - Ralph Givens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Bunton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Ben Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Sours (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Conner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Olson (fresh) C - Ernest Bivona (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 11:30 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:17 | N. Kentucky | Paul Olson blocks the short jumper by Harry Bunton | 15-8 |
| 11:15 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:10 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 11:09 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Conner | 15-8 |
| 10:50 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 10:48 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:28 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 10:27 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:09 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 10:08 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 09:47 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 09:46 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen tips it back up and in | 17-8 |
| 09:39 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Harry Bunton - foul #1 on Harry Bunton, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Jeff Kintzel (SG), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Eric Ford, Cris Milliron, Ralph Givens | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG), Robert Whitmore (SG), David Allis (SF), Steven Lawson (PF) Ben Knight, Richard Sours, Rafael Conner, Paul Olson | |
| 09:39 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:20 | N. Kentucky | Steven Lawson is called for the reach on Charles Bass - foul #1 on Steven Lawson, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Floyd Hickman (C) Ernest Bivona | |
| 08:55 | N. Kentucky | Floyd Hickman picks off the pass by Jeff Kintzel | 17-11 |
| 08:49 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Ickes | 17-13 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| 08:08 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 17-13 |
| 08:07 | Mercyhurst | David Allis grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 07:46 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore's pass is intercepted by Robert Bowen | 17-13 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) SG - Jeff Kintzel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Bunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Allan Ickes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Whitmore (fresh) SF - David Allis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Hickman (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Allis - foul #2 on David Allis, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron (SF), Ralph Givens (PF) Robert Bowen, Harry Bunton | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight (SF), Paul Olson (PF) David Allis, Floyd Hickman | |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:03 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-13 |
| 07:01 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:53 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Givens | 22-13 |
| 06:48 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight is hacked by Cris Milliron - foul #1 on Cris Milliron, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), John Jackson (SG) Charles Bass, Jeff Kintzel | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours (SG), Rafael Conner (SF), Ernest Bivona (C) Allan Ickes, Robert Whitmore, Steven Lawson | |
| 06:36 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Ford - foul #1 on Eric Ford, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| 06:36 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:36 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:18 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens is hacked by Paul Olson - foul #1 on Paul Olson, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald McKinsey (PG) Paul Olson | |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ernest Bivona - foul #2 on Ernest Bivona, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Floyd Hickman (C) Ernest Bivona | |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:49 | Mercyhurst | Sheldon Pomerleau blocks the jumper by Richard Sours | 25-15 |
| 05:48 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:36 | Mercyhurst | Floyd Hickman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald McKinsey | 25-18 |
| 05:25 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau drills a driving attempt from the right block | 27-18 |
| 05:18 | Mercyhurst | Cris Milliron picks off the pass by Richard Sours | 27-18 |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | Rafael Conner is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #1 on Rafael Conner, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Robert Bowen (SF) Eric Ford, Cris Milliron | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG), Robert Whitmore (SG), Paul Olson (PF), Steven Lawson (C) Donald McKinsey, Richard Sours, Rafael Conner, Floyd Hickman | |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:40 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:19 | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-18 |
| 04:06 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Whitmore | 32-21 |
| 03:46 | N. Kentucky | John Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 03:45 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Paul Olson | 32-21 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sheldon Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Allan Ickes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Whitmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Whitmore | 32-24 |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Bowen and the foul's on Paul Olson - foul #2 on Paul Olson, team foul #9 | 34-24 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel (SG), Richard Lebaron (PF), Harry Bunton (C) John Jackson, Robert Bowen, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Allis (SF), Rafael Conner (PF), Ernest Bivona (C) Ben Knight, Paul Olson, Steven Lawson | |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:21 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 03:01 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 02:31 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Harry Bunton | 36-24 |
| 02:26 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-24 |
| 02:25 | Mercyhurst | David Allis gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:20 | Mercyhurst | David Allis connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Whitmore and he's fouled by Richard Lebaron - foul #3 on Richard Lebaron, team foul #6 | 36-26 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron (SF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Ralph Givens, Richard Lebaron | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald McKinsey (PG) Allan Ickes | |
| 02:20 | Mercyhurst | David Allis makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:02 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron is hacked by David Allis - foul #3 on David Allis, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG) Charles Bass | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours (SG), Paul Olson (PF) Robert Whitmore, David Allis | |
| 02:02 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:02 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:02 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:38 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight (PG), Steven Lawson (SF) Donald McKinsey, Rafael Conner | |
| 01:22 | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 01:21 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:17 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 01:16 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:11 | Mercyhurst | Jeff Kintzel steals the ball from Steven Lawson | 37-27 |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Paul Olson swats the short shot by Cris Milliron | 37-27 |
| 00:53 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Ernest Bivona | 37-27 |
| 00:27 | Mercyhurst | Sheldon Pomerleau swats the short shot by Paul Olson | 37-27 |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau can't tip it in | 37-27 |
| 00:17 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Ford - foul #2 on Eric Ford, team foul #7 | 37-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Charles Bass (PG), Robert Bowen (SF) Jeff Kintzel, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG), Robert Whitmore (SG), Rafael Conner (PF) Richard Sours, Paul Olson, Ernest Bivona | |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:13 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Harry Bunton grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford misses the easy layup | 37-28 |