| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gino Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Faul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Ragland (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Griggs | 41-40 |
| 19:19 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-40 |
| 19:18 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:11 | Mercyhurst | John Howard travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| 18:50 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:44 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis is denied on a layup by John Ordonez | 41-40 |
| 18:43 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:28 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano is hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:17 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 17:55 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PF) John Ordonez | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith (PF) Henry Faul | |
| 17:55 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:55 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Weis | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG), Arthur Berning (SG), Antonio Toth (PF), Lucas Hughes (C) James Griggs, Ralph Werner, Willard Whitehead, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey (PG), Michael Walter (SG), Gary Davies (SF), Manuel Ledbetter (C) Joseph Weis, Gino Romano, John Howard, Melvin Ragland | |
| 17:03 | Mercyhurst | Michael Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:01 | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:56 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Berning makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Webb | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | Mercyhurst | Manuel Ledbetter can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Webb - foul #1 on James Webb, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez (PF) Antonio Toth | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul (PF) Timothy Griffith | |
| 16:37 | Mercyhurst | Manuel Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | Mercyhurst | Manuel Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:19 | N. Kentucky | Michael Walter steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 46-44 |
| 16:17 | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner (SG), Willard Whitehead (SF) Arthur Berning, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith (C) Manuel Ledbetter | |
| 15:58 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Griffith picks off the pass by Willard Whitehead | 46-44 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lucas Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Curtis Garvey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Davies (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Faul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Mercyhurst | Michael Walter's pass is intercepted by John Ordonez | 46-44 |
| 15:36 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Werner | 48-44 |
| 15:20 | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Webb - foul #2 on James Webb, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), Ronald Harding (C) James Webb, Lucas Hughes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano (SG), John Howard (SF), Melvin Ragland (C) Michael Walter, Gary Davies, Henry Faul | |
| 15:20 | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:20 | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:03 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez loses the dribble to Gino Romano | 48-46 |
| 14:57 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland is fouled on the floor by James Griggs - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PF) John Ordonez | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis (PG) Curtis Garvey | |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Ragland | 48-49 |
| 14:31 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead banks in the layup set up by James Griggs and he's hacked by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (SG) Ralph Werner | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 14:31 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:31 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Melvin Ragland | 50-49 |
| 14:27 | Mercyhurst | James Griggs takes the ball from Joseph Weis | 50-49 |
| 14:08 | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Griffith - foul #1 on Timothy Griffith, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth (PF) Willard Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul (PF) Timothy Griffith | |
| 14:03 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:42 | N. Kentucky | Henry Faul denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 50-49 |
| 13:41 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:30 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:28 | N. Kentucky | James Webb grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:12 | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 13:11 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Berning (PG), Ralph Werner (SG), Willard Whitehead (SF), John Ordonez (PF), Lucas Hughes (C) James Griggs, James Webb, Richard Johnson, Antonio Toth, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey (SG), Gary Davies (SF), Timothy Griffith (PF), Manuel Ledbetter (C) Gino Romano, John Howard, Henry Faul, Melvin Ragland | |
| 12:57 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willard Whitehead | 50-49 |
| 12:45 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Gary Davies - foul #1 on Gary Davies, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 12:40 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Berning | 53-49 |
| 12:20 | Mercyhurst | Gary Davies misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Willard Whitehead - foul #2 on Willard Whitehead, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Walter (SG) Joseph Weis | |
| 12:20 | Mercyhurst | Gary Davies makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:20 | Mercyhurst | Gary Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:06 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 11:50 | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Walter | 53-53 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Arthur Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lucas Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Curtis Garvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Davies (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Ledbetter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 11:24 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:17 | N. Kentucky | Curtis Garvey steals it from Arthur Berning | 53-53 |
| 11:01 | Mercyhurst | Michael Walter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:00 | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:51 | Mercyhurst | Gary Davies can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:49 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:24 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 10:23 | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Mercyhurst | Michael Walter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 10:17 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Berning and he's fouled by Timothy Griffith - foul #2 on Timothy Griffith, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), James Webb (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Ronald Harding (C) Arthur Berning, Ralph Werner, Willard Whitehead, Lucas Hughes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis (PG), Gino Romano (SG), John Howard (SF), Henry Faul (PF), Melvin Ragland (C) Curtis Garvey, Michael Walter, Gary Davies, Timothy Griffith, Manuel Ledbetter | |
| 10:03 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:03 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:38 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 09:36 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 09:35 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 55-53 |
| 09:20 | N. Kentucky | James Webb's pass is intercepted by Joseph Weis | 55-53 |
| 09:16 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano lays it up and in set up by Joseph Weis | 55-55 |
| 09:00 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:38 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:37 | Mercyhurst | John Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:25 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:23 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Ragland - foul #3 on Melvin Ragland, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner (SG), Willard Whitehead (SF) James Webb, John Ordonez | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 08:10 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:50 | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Griggs | 60-55 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Romano (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Faul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Ragland (fresh) 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Mercyhurst | John Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 07:21 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 07:19 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:52 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-55 |
| 06:51 | Mercyhurst | John Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:41 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 60-55 |
| 06:38 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Weis - foul #2 on Joseph Weis, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antonio Toth (PF), Lucas Hughes (C) Richard Johnson, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey (PG), Michael Walter (SG), Gary Davies (SF), Timothy Griffith (PF), Manuel Ledbetter (C) Joseph Weis, Gino Romano, John Howard, Henry Faul, Melvin Ragland | |
| 06:38 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:38 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:22 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 62-55 |
| 06:21 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:06 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 05:37 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Werner steps in front of the Michael Walter pass | 62-55 |
| 05:23 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner loses the dribble to Timothy Griffith | 62-55 |
| 05:04 | Mercyhurst | Gary Davies hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Garvey | 62-57 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Davies - foul #2 on Gary Davies, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Berning (SG), Ronald Harding (C) Ralph Werner, Willard Whitehead | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis (PG), Gino Romano (SG), Melvin Ragland (C) Curtis Garvey, Michael Walter, Manuel Ledbetter | |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:34 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Weis | 63-59 |
| 04:18 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Berning | 65-59 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Romano | 65-62 |
| 03:46 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:45 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Berning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Toth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lucas Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Romano (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Davies (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Ragland (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Mercyhurst | Antonio Toth is called for the reach on Gino Romano - foul #2 on Antonio Toth, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), John Ordonez (PF) James Webb, Antonio Toth, Lucas Hughes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Howard (SF), Henry Faul (PF) Gary Davies, Timothy Griffith | |
| 03:38 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:15 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Melvin Ragland | 65-64 |
| 03:11 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 03:09 | N. Kentucky | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:47 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 68-64 |
| 02:37 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Werner - foul #2 on Ralph Werner, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), Willard Whitehead (SF) Arthur Berning, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey (PG), Michael Walter (SG) Joseph Weis, Gino Romano | |
| 02:37 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:37 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland makes the 3rd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 02:20 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith (C) Melvin Ragland | |
| 02:06 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis (PG), Gino Romano (SG) Curtis Garvey, Michael Walter | |
| 01:50 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:48 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willard Whitehead | 68-67 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:32 | Mercyhurst | John Howard gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:28 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Weis | 68-70 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | Henry Faul is called for the reach on John Ordonez - foul #3 on Henry Faul, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland (C) Timothy Griffith | |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:11 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:06 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul's pass is intercepted by Willard Whitehead | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Werner | 70-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Harding - foul #2 on Ronald Harding, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:50 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano clanks a shot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:30 | Mercyhurst | John Howard hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner is fouled on the floor by Melvin Ragland - foul #4 on Melvin Ragland, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:14 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Melvin Ragland | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses long on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Romano (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Faul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis hits a shot from the left side set up by Gino Romano | 73-75 |
| 04:04 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding clanks a turnaround in the paint | 73-75 |
| 04:02 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:57 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Harding swats the shot by Joseph Weis | 73-75 |
| 03:56 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Ragland | 73-75 |
| 03:44 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith (PF) Henry Faul | |
| 03:42 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 03:27 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Weis | 73-77 |
| 03:14 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding misses long on a jumper from the left block | 73-77 |
| 03:12 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 03:07 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 03:06 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 02:46 | Mercyhurst | John Howard banks in the layup set up by Gino Romano | 76-79 |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-79 |
| 02:30 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 02:25 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis is hacked by James Griggs - foul #3 on James Griggs, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Webb (PG), Richard Johnson (PF), Lucas Hughes (C) James Griggs, John Ordonez, Ronald Harding | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Curtis Garvey (SG), Gary Davies (SF), Henry Faul (PF) Gino Romano, John Howard, Melvin Ragland | |
| 02:25 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:25 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:23 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ronald Harding (C) Lucas Hughes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano (SG), John Howard (SF), Melvin Ragland (C) Curtis Garvey, Gary Davies, Timothy Griffith | |
| 02:13 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Ralph Werner | 78-81 |
| 01:54 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 78-81 |
| 01:53 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Griggs (PG), John Ordonez (PF) James Webb, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 01:31 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 01:30 | Mercyhurst | Melvin Ragland grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 01:24 | Mercyhurst | Willard Whitehead takes the ball from Gino Romano | 78-81 |
| 01:20 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead dunks the ball | 80-81 |
| 01:07 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 80-81 |
| 01:06 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:04 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 00:54 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Willard Whitehead - foul #3 on Willard Whitehead, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 00:54 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:54 | Mercyhurst | Henry Faul makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Griggs (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Werner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Whitehead (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Ordonez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Joseph Weis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Romano (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Faul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 19 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:39 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Howard - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| 00:39 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:39 | N. Kentucky | Willard Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:39 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | John Howard steals it from Ronald Harding | 81-83 |
| 00:21 | Mercyhurst | Gino Romano lays it in on a nice dish by John Howard | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | N. Kentucky | John Howard steals it from John Ordonez | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis is hacked by Ralph Werner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Werner, team foul #12 | 81-85 |
| 00:14 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:14 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Weis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:10 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Werner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Griggs | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Werner is called for the reach on John Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Werner, team foul #13 | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Mercyhurst | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | Mercyhurst | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | James Griggs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-89 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Griffith (C) Melvin Ragland | |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | John Howard is hacked by Willard Whitehead - foul #4 on Willard Whitehead, team foul #14 | 84-89 |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | Mercyhurst | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez gets the rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | John Ordonez can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 84-90 |