| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James McOy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton O'Connell (fresh) 6 reb. C - John White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass, Lowell | PG - Mark Ontiveros (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Paquet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Fairbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grover Makris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Liberatore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UMass, Lowell | Edward Fisher steps in front of the Charles Paquet pass | 45-30 |
| 19:40 | N. Kentucky | Edward Fisher banks in the layup | 47-30 |
| 19:23 | UMass, Lowell | Grover Makris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 18:57 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell connects on the shot near the basket | 49-33 |
| 18:32 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| 18:18 | N. Kentucky | John White is fouled on the floor by Mark Ontiveros - foul #2 on Mark Ontiveros, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 18:04 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dave Fairbanks - foul #1 on Dave Fairbanks, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen (C) John White | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | | |
| 18:04 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:04 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:45 | UMass, Lowell | Grover Makris's floater is tipped away by Edward Fisher | 51-33 |
| 17:44 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 17:18 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch jams it set up by Stephen McQueen | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:03 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-33 |
| 17:02 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlton O'Connell | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:33 | N. Kentucky | Edward Fisher is called for traveling | 53-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom (PG), Fred Strickler (SG), Britt Riley (SF), John White (C) James McOy, Larry Welch, Edward Fisher, Carlton O'Connell | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon (PG), Brent Neely (SG), Russell Speaks (SF), Jerome Bangert (PF), Steven Winebarger (C) Mark Ontiveros, Charles Paquet, Dave Fairbanks, Grover Makris, Christopher Liberatore | |
| 16:20 | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brent Neely | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:16 | N. Kentucky | Fred Strickler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 16:15 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:55 | UMass, Lowell | Britt Riley is called for the reach on Brent Neely - foul #1 on Britt Riley, team foul #1 | 53-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman (PF) Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Strickler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Britt Riley (fresh) PF - Ricky Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - John White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass, Lowell | PG - Robert Drinnon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Speaks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Bangert (fresh) C - Steven Winebarger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UMass, Lowell | John White is called for the reach on Robert Drinnon - foul #2 on John White, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| 15:35 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-35 |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | John White snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 15:28 | N. Kentucky | Fred Strickler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 15:26 | UMass, Lowell | Steven Winebarger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 15:05 | UMass, Lowell | Russell Speaks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 14:42 | N. Kentucky | Fred Strickler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-38 |
| 14:40 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:33 | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ward Holmstrom - foul #1 on Ward Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James McOy (PG), Larry Welch (SG), Carlton O'Connell (PF) Fred Strickler, Britt Riley, John White | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Charles Paquet (SG), Dave Fairbanks (SF), Grover Makris (PF) Brent Neely, Jerome Bangert, Steven Winebarger | |
| 14:33 | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:33 | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:33 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlton O'Connell | 53-39 |
| 14:28 | N. Kentucky | James McOy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James McOy, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Hubert Oliver (PG) Robert Drinnon | |
| 14:10 | UMass, Lowell | Charles Paquet misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 14:09 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 13:52 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks loses the dribble to Ward Holmstrom | 53-39 |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | James McOy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Russell Speaks - foul #3 on Russell Speaks, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Fisher (SF) Ward Holmstrom | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros (PG), Christopher Liberatore (C) Hubert Oliver, Russell Speaks | |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | James McOy misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | James McOy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:24 | UMass, Lowell | Grover Makris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen (C) Ricky Tillman | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | | |
| 13:03 | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 13:01 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:39 | N. Kentucky | Edward Fisher connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen McQueen | 56-39 |
| 12:19 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Paquet | 56-41 |
| 12:02 | N. Kentucky | Charles Paquet steps in front of the James McOy pass | 56-41 |
| 11:41 | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros is hacked by Edward Fisher - foul #1 on Edward Fisher, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom (PG), Fred Strickler (SG), John White (C) James McOy, Larry Welch, Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon (SF), Jerome Bangert (PF) Dave Fairbanks, Grover Makris | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Strickler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass, Lowell | PG - Mark Ontiveros (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Paquet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Drinnon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Bangert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Liberatore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Paquet | 56-43 |
| 11:04 | N. Kentucky | Edward Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 11:02 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:35 | UMass, Lowell | Christopher Liberatore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 10:33 | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros tips it home | 56-45 |
| 10:15 | N. Kentucky | John White misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Christopher Liberatore - foul #3 on Christopher Liberatore, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James McOy (PG), Larry Welch (SG), Ricky Tillman (PF) Fred Strickler, Edward Fisher, Carlton O'Connell | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Brent Neely (SG), Dave Fairbanks (SF), Steven Winebarger (C) Mark Ontiveros, Charles Paquet, Christopher Liberatore | |
| 10:15 | N. Kentucky | John White misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:15 | N. Kentucky | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:15 | N. Kentucky | John White makes the 3rd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:51 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 09:37 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ward Holmstrom | 60-48 |
| 09:14 | UMass, Lowell | Steven Winebarger loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stephen McQueen (C) John White | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Alexander Weil (SG), Grover Makris (PF) Robert Drinnon, Jerome Bangert | |
| 09:00 | N. Kentucky | James McOy's floater is tipped away by Grover Makris | 60-48 |
| 08:59 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom double dribbles | 60-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell (PF) Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Charles Paquet (SG) Alexander Weil | |
| 08:39 | UMass, Lowell | Steven Winebarger's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Tillman | 60-48 |
| 08:37 | UMass, Lowell | Grover Makris tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 08:29 | N. Kentucky | James McOy gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:07 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James McOy | 62-48 |
| 07:49 | UMass, Lowell | Charles Paquet clanks a jumper from the right block | 62-48 |
| 07:48 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:35 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 07:33 | UMass, Lowell | The rebound goes to Dave Fairbanks | 62-48 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James McOy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ward Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carlton O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Ricky Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass, Lowell | PG - Brent Neely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Paquet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grover Makris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Winebarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Winebarger | 62-50 |
| 06:56 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Welch | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:40 | UMass, Lowell | Charles Paquet connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 06:16 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Tillman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carlton O'Connell | 68-53 |
| 05:57 | UMass, Lowell | Grover Makris makes the fadeaway in the paint | 68-55 |
| 05:57 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Fisher (SF), John White (C) Ward Holmstrom, Ricky Tillman | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros (PG), Robert Drinnon (SF), Christopher Liberatore (C) Brent Neely, Dave Fairbanks, Steven Winebarger | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 05:34 | UMass, Lowell | Grover Makris pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 05:32 | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert (PF) Grover Makris | |
| 05:16 | N. Kentucky | James McOy buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 05:05 | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Paquet | 70-57 |
| 04:46 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John White | 72-57 |
| 04:37 | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Paquet | 72-59 |
| 04:19 | N. Kentucky | James McOy can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 04:18 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell can't tip it in | 72-59 |
| 04:17 | N. Kentucky | John White snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 03:54 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch misses the shot from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 03:53 | UMass, Lowell | Charles Paquet snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros is hacked by James McOy in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McOy, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom (PG), Fred Strickler (SG), Ricky Tillman (PF), Stephen McQueen (C) James McOy, Larry Welch, Carlton O'Connell, John White | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Brent Neely (SG), Dave Fairbanks (SF), Grover Makris (PF) Charles Paquet, Robert Drinnon, Jerome Bangert | |
| 03:35 | UMass, Lowell | Grover Makris connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Neely | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Holmstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Strickler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen McQueen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass, Lowell | PG - Mark Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dave Fairbanks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grover Makris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Liberatore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom is whistled for a carry | 72-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Britt Riley (SF) Edward Fisher | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Alexander Weil (SG), Steven Winebarger (C) Mark Ontiveros, Christopher Liberatore | |
| 03:03 | UMass, Lowell | Steven Winebarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert (C) Steven Winebarger | |
| 02:40 | N. Kentucky | Fred Strickler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 02:39 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 02:39 | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James McOy (PG), Larry Welch (SG), Edward Fisher (SF), Carlton O'Connell (PF), John White (C) Ward Holmstrom, Fred Strickler, Britt Riley, Ricky Tillman, Stephen McQueen | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Mark Ontiveros (PG), Charles Paquet (SG), Christopher Liberatore (C) Brent Neely, Alexander Weil, Jerome Bangert | |
| 02:20 | UMass, Lowell | Charles Paquet is whistled for a carry | 72-61 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Larry Welch can't connect on a floater from the left side | 72-61 |
| 01:49 | N. Kentucky | Edward Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:30 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:28 | N. Kentucky | Carlton O'Connell gets the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | James McOy connects on the jumper in the lane | 74-61 |
| 01:01 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Edward Fisher - foul #2 on Edward Fisher, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Holmstrom (PG), Fred Strickler (SG), Britt Riley (SF), Ricky Tillman (PF), Stephen McQueen (C) James McOy, Larry Welch, Edward Fisher, Carlton O'Connell, John White | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Robert Drinnon (PG), Brent Neely (SG), Jerome Bangert (PF), Steven Winebarger (C) Mark Ontiveros, Charles Paquet, Grover Makris, Christopher Liberatore | |
| 01:01 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:01 | UMass, Lowell | Dave Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Brent Neely is called for the reach on Fred Strickler - foul #1 on Brent Neely, team foul #5 | 74-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass, Lowell | Russell Speaks (SF) Dave Fairbanks | |
| 00:19 | N. Kentucky | Russell Speaks picks off the pass by Fred Strickler | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass, Lowell | UMass, Lowell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 00:12 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 00:09 | UMass, Lowell | Russell Speaks loses the dribble to Fred Strickler | 74-62 |
| 00:06 | N. Kentucky | Britt Riley blows the layup | 74-62 |
| 00:04 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | UMass, Lowell | Jerome Bangert misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-62 |