| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Knox (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bryan Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Aaron Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Backes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Golebiowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Lau inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nix hits a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 19:45 | N. Kentucky | John Knox banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Brown | 41-38 |
| 19:31 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | N. Kentucky | David Brown buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Lau - foul #3 on Christopher Lau, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Edward Higgins (SF) Christopher Lau | |
| 19:16 | N. Kentucky | David Brown makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:02 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Whitaker | 44-41 |
| 18:48 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Maurice Hayes | 46-41 |
| 18:43 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Maurice Hayes - foul #1 on Maurice Hayes, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 18:43 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:43 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:28 | N. Kentucky | John Knox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 18:26 | N. Kentucky | John Knox grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 18:10 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 18:09 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 46-43 |
| 17:53 | N. Kentucky | John Knox hits the finger roll set up by David Brown | 48-43 |
| 17:41 | Mercyhurst | Edward Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark Auer (SG), Terry Maxie (SF), Eric Tarry (PF), Derrick Scott (C) John Knox, Bryan Tusing, Nick Brown, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry (PG) Aaron Whitaker | |
| 17:23 | N. Kentucky | Eric Tarry makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Hayes and the foul's on Edward Higgins - foul #1 on Edward Higgins, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Matthew Ewart (PF), Joseph Puglisi (C) Richard Nix, Billy Golebiowski | |
| 17:23 | N. Kentucky | Eric Tarry makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:12 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes lays it in | 51-45 |
| 17:04 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 17:02 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Joseph Puglisi | 51-45 |
| 16:57 | Mercyhurst | Mark Auer is called for the reach on Marvin Backes - foul #1 on Mark Auer, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Donald Finnegan (SG) Maurice Hayes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Doty (SG) Marvin Backes | |
| 16:52 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Ewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 16:50 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Tarry | 51-45 |
| 16:35 | N. Kentucky | Ruben Perry is called for the reach on Mark Auer - foul #2 on Ruben Perry, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Knox (SG), Nick Brown (PF) Donald Finnegan, Derrick Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker (PG) Edward Higgins | |
| 16:26 | N. Kentucky | John Knox is fouled on the floor by Ruben Perry - foul #3 on Ruben Perry, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing (SF) Terry Maxie | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Patrick Walker (SF), Richard Nix (PF) Ruben Perry, Joseph Puglisi | |
| 16:16 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 16:15 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nix snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 16:09 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Ewart can't finish the layup | 51-45 |
| 16:08 | Mercyhurst | William Doty snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 15:55 | Mercyhurst | A charge is called on Richard Nix - foul #2 on Richard Nix, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes (PG), Micheal Hearn (SG), David Brown (C) Mark Auer, John Knox, Eric Tarry | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes (SG), Christopher Lau (SF), Billy Golebiowski (C) William Doty, Patrick Walker, Matthew Ewart | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Aaron Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Backes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Golebiowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | N. Kentucky | Micheal Hearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 15:19 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 15:17 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:48 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Aaron Whitaker - foul #3 on Aaron Whitaker, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Knox (PF) Nick Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry (PG), Matthew Ewart (PF) Aaron Whitaker, Richard Nix | |
| 14:48 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:32 | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hayes - foul #2 on Maurice Hayes, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Tarry (PF) Bryan Tusing | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 14:19 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lau | 54-47 |
| 14:03 | N. Kentucky | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark Auer (PG), Terry Maxie (SF) Maurice Hayes, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 13:40 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Eric Tarry - foul #3 on Eric Tarry, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown (PF) Terry Maxie | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker (PG), Edward Higgins (SF), Richard Nix (PF) Ruben Perry, Christopher Lau, Matthew Ewart | |
| 13:40 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:21 | N. Kentucky | Aaron Whitaker steals the ball from Mark Auer | 54-50 |
| 13:16 | Mercyhurst | Micheal Hearn steps in front of the Billy Golebiowski pass | 54-50 |
| 13:03 | N. Kentucky | John Knox clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Higgins - foul #2 on Edward Higgins, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes (PG), Terry Maxie (SF) Mark Auer, Micheal Hearn | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry (SG), Matthew Ewart (C) Marvin Backes, Billy Golebiowski | |
| 13:03 | N. Kentucky | John Knox misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:03 | N. Kentucky | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:50 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 12:48 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:42 | N. Kentucky | Eric Tarry's pass is intercepted by Richard Nix | 55-50 |
| 12:23 | Mercyhurst | The 3pt attempt by Edward Higgins is denied by Maurice Hayes | 55-50 |
| 12:22 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Knox | 55-50 |
| 12:03 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Perry - foul #4 on Ruben Perry, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark Auer (SG), Bryan Tusing (SF), Derrick Scott (PF), David Brown (C) John Knox, Terry Maxie, Nick Brown, Eric Tarry | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Doty (PG), Marvin Backes (SG), Christopher Lau (SF) Aaron Whitaker, Ruben Perry, Edward Higgins | |
| 12:03 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:03 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:44 | Mercyhurst | Maurice Hayes steps in front of the Christopher Lau pass | 57-50 |
| 11:40 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes lays it in | 59-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Auer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryan Tusing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Backes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Ewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercyhurst | Mark Auer takes the ball from William Doty | 59-50 |
| 11:00 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Auer | 62-50 |
| 10:42 | Mercyhurst | William Doty loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Micheal Hearn (SG), Nick Brown (PF) Maurice Hayes, Derrick Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker (PG), Joseph Puglisi (PF), Billy Golebiowski (C) William Doty, Richard Nix, Matthew Ewart | |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Mark Auer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-50 |
| 10:20 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Puglisi pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:15 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-50 |
| 10:13 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown loses the dribble to Aaron Whitaker | 62-52 |
| 09:55 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 09:45 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown blows the layup | 62-54 |
| 09:43 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Lau gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:39 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Whitaker | 62-57 |
| 09:28 | N. Kentucky | David Brown misses the jump hook in the paint | 62-57 |
| 09:26 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 09:21 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 62-57 |
| 09:20 | Mercyhurst | Joseph Puglisi tips it home | 62-59 |
| 09:03 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lau - foul #4 on Christopher Lau, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes (PG), John Knox (SF), Eric Tarry (C) Mark Auer, Bryan Tusing, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Doty (PG), Patrick Walker (SG), Edward Higgins (SF), Richard Nix (PF) Aaron Whitaker, Marvin Backes, Christopher Lau, Joseph Puglisi | |
| 09:03 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:03 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:46 | Mercyhurst | Eric Tarry takes the ball from Richard Nix | 64-59 |
| 08:21 | N. Kentucky | John Knox loses the dribble to Richard Nix | 64-59 |
| 08:07 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nix is called for 5 seconds | 64-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark Auer (SG), Terry Maxie (SF) Micheal Hearn, Nick Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker (PG), Matthew Ewart (C) Patrick Walker, Billy Golebiowski | |
| 07:48 | N. Kentucky | John Knox is hacked by Aaron Whitaker - foul #4 on Aaron Whitaker, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes (SG) William Doty | |
| 07:48 | N. Kentucky | John Knox misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:48 | N. Kentucky | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:35 | Mercyhurst | Edward Higgins hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Whitaker | 65-61 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Auer (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Maxie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Tarry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Aaron Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Backes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Ewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | N. Kentucky | Terry Maxie misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 65-61 |
| 07:08 | Mercyhurst | Edward Higgins pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:04 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-61 |
| 07:03 | N. Kentucky | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Terry Maxie is hacked by Edward Higgins - foul #3 on Edward Higgins, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Micheal Hearn (SG), Bryan Tusing (SF), Derrick Scott (PF), David Brown (C) Maurice Hayes, Mark Auer, John Knox, Eric Tarry | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry (PG), Christopher Lau (SF), Billy Golebiowski (C) Aaron Whitaker, Edward Higgins, Richard Nix | |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Terry Maxie makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Terry Maxie misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:43 | N. Kentucky | Derrick Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:30 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Maxie | 69-61 |
| 06:16 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Lau knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Perry | 69-64 |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Maxie | 71-64 |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Ewart and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 71-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes (PG), Nick Brown (PF) Terry Maxie, Derrick Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker (PG), Joseph Puglisi (PF) Marvin Backes, Matthew Ewart | |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:32 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes's floater is tipped away by Joseph Puglisi | 71-67 |
| 05:30 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Billy Golebiowski | 71-67 |
| 05:25 | Mercyhurst | Micheal Hearn steals it from Ruben Perry | 71-67 |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Hearn | 74-67 |
| 04:32 | Mercyhurst | David Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Puglisi - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark Auer (SG), John Knox (SF), Eric Tarry (C) Micheal Hearn, Bryan Tusing, David Brown | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes (SG), Edward Higgins (SF), Richard Nix (PF) Aaron Whitaker, Christopher Lau, Billy Golebiowski | |
| 04:15 | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry is hacked by Maurice Hayes - foul #3 on Maurice Hayes, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| 04:15 | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:15 | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:02 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 74-69 |
| 04:00 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nix gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 03:55 | Mercyhurst | Ruben Perry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Puglisi | 74-72 |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:36 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Puglisi picks off the pass by Nick Brown | 74-72 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Maurice Hayes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Auer (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nick Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Tarry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Ruben Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Backes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Puglisi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Backes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:16 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Auer | 77-72 |
| 02:59 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Micheal Hearn (SG), Bryan Tusing (SF), David Brown (C) Mark Auer, John Knox, Eric Tarry | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker (PG), Christopher Lau (SF), Billy Golebiowski (C) Ruben Perry, Edward Higgins, Joseph Puglisi | |
| 02:44 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nix misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 77-72 |
| 02:42 | N. Kentucky | Nick Brown gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:28 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Micheal Hearn | 79-72 |
| 02:17 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-75 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Micheal Hearn hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Brown | 81-75 |
| 01:46 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Backes | 81-77 |
| 01:29 | N. Kentucky | Richard Nix blocks the jumper by Micheal Hearn | 81-77 |
| 01:28 | N. Kentucky | Micheal Hearn misses the tip | 81-77 |
| 01:27 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 01:04 | Mercyhurst | Richard Nix hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Whitaker | 81-79 |
| 00:46 | N. Kentucky | Micheal Hearn misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 00:44 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Christopher Lau | 81-79 |
| 00:39 | Mercyhurst | Aaron Whitaker connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Nix | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Backes - foul #3 on Marvin Backes, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | Mercyhurst | Billy Golebiowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |