| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mtima Abdalla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hawn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Friedman (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bruce O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Gafford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Simmons - foul #2 on Robert Simmons, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:31 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:31 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 19:12 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 19:11 | Mars Hill | Eugene Gafford pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Sullivan | 35-31 |
| 18:38 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lazaro Esposito | 37-31 |
| 18:22 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien's pass is intercepted by Donald Smith | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:52 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:51 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:42 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn makes the floater in the paint set up by Lazaro Esposito | 42-31 |
| 17:21 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien lays it up and in set up by Gerald Orr | 42-33 |
| 16:57 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:50 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:48 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 16:28 | N. Kentucky | Bruce O'Brien blocks the short jumper by Donald Smith | 42-33 |
| 16:26 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith tips it in | 44-33 |
| 16:08 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 16:06 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:52 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Sullivan | 44-36 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mtima Abdalla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hawn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Christopher Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Orr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Friedman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Bruce O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Eugene Gafford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 15:34 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:13 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Hawn | 47-36 |
| 14:54 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Orr and he's hacked by John Hawn - foul #1 on John Hawn, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (PG), Mark Devine (SG), Jason McAnulty (SF), Antoine Heffernan (PF), Kevin Cordova (C) Lazaro Esposito, Mtima Abdalla, Robert Simmons, John Hawn, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | James Freer (PG), Clarence Gibbs (SG), Michael Anguiano (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Christopher Sullivan, Gerald Orr, Jamie Friedman, Eugene Gafford | |
| 14:54 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Michael Anguiano - foul #1 on Michael Anguiano, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Robert Rudd (C) Bruce O'Brien | |
| 14:23 | N. Kentucky | James Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:21 | Mars Hill | James Freer grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:52 | Mars Hill | James Freer clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:50 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason McAnulty | 47-39 |
| 13:33 | N. Kentucky | James Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Cordova | 49-39 |
| 13:22 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Freer | 49-41 |
| 13:02 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan banks in the layup set up by James Graham and he's hacked by Robert Rudd - foul #1 on Robert Rudd, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan (PG), Gerald Orr (SG), Bruce O'Brien (PF) Clarence Gibbs, Michael Anguiano, Robert Rudd | |
| 13:02 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:02 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:49 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr is fouled on the floor by Antoine Heffernan - foul #2 on Antoine Heffernan, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 12:32 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Walker is hacked by Jason McAnulty - foul #3 on Jason McAnulty, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito (PG), Robert Simmons (SF) James Graham, Jason McAnulty | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 12:14 | Mars Hill | Kevin Cordova is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kevin Cordova, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla (SG), Donald Smith (C) Mark Devine, Kevin Cordova | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman (SF) James Freer | |
| 12:01 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien makes the runner from close range | 51-43 |
| 11:35 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lazaro Esposito | 53-43 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mtima Abdalla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antoine Heffernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Orr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Friedman (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Bruce O'Brien (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Sullivan and the foul's on Lazaro Esposito - foul #1 on Lazaro Esposito, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty (PF) Antoine Heffernan | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | James Freer (PG), Eugene Gafford (C) Christopher Sullivan, Kenneth Walker | |
| 11:17 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:02 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jason McAnulty, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Hawn (PF) Jason McAnulty | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 10:38 | Mars Hill | Eugene Gafford is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (PG) Lazaro Esposito | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Clarence Gibbs (PG), Michael Anguiano (PF) Jamie Friedman, Bruce O'Brien | |
| 10:38 | Mars Hill | Eugene Gafford makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:38 | Mars Hill | Eugene Gafford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:23 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Graham | 56-48 |
| 10:01 | Mars Hill | Eugene Gafford buries a runner near the basket set up by Gerald Orr | 56-50 |
| 09:39 | N. Kentucky | Clarence Gibbs picks off the pass by John Hawn | 56-50 |
| 09:23 | Mars Hill | Clarence Gibbs misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Mars Hill | Eugene Gafford grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:06 | Mars Hill | James Freer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Simmons - foul #3 on Robert Simmons, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito (PG), Mark Devine (SF), Antoine Heffernan (PF), Kevin Cordova (C) Mtima Abdalla, Robert Simmons, John Hawn, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan (PG), Jamie Friedman (SF), Bruce O'Brien (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Clarence Gibbs, Gerald Orr, Michael Anguiano, Eugene Gafford | |
| 09:06 | Mars Hill | James Freer makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:06 | Mars Hill | James Freer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:55 | N. Kentucky | James Graham drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lazaro Esposito | 58-52 |
| 08:44 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Clarence Gibbs (SG) James Freer | |
| 08:44 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:44 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:44 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Cordova | 58-53 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Sullivan steals the ball from Antoine Heffernan | 58-53 |
| 08:28 | Mars Hill | Clarence Gibbs lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Sullivan | 58-55 |
| 08:05 | N. Kentucky | James Graham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lazaro Esposito | 60-55 |
| 07:52 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence Gibbs | 60-58 |
| 07:35 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Cordova is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty (SF) James Graham | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr (SG), Eugene Gafford (C) Clarence Gibbs, Kenneth Walker | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Devine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason McAnulty (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Antoine Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Cordova (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Orr (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Friedman (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Bruce O'Brien (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eugene Gafford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Cordova misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-58 |
| 07:22 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:05 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Gafford | 60-58 |
| 06:51 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Sullivan | 60-61 |
| 06:34 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lazaro Esposito and he's fouled by Bruce O'Brien - foul #2 on Bruce O'Brien, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (PG), Mtima Abdalla (SG), Robert Simmons (SF), Donald Smith (C) Lazaro Esposito, Mark Devine, Jason McAnulty, Kevin Cordova | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | James Freer (SF) Jamie Friedman | |
| 06:34 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:34 | Mars Hill | Eugene Gafford snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:18 | Mars Hill | Robert Simmons steps in front of the Bruce O'Brien pass | 62-61 |
| 05:58 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla makes the floater near the basket | 64-61 |
| 05:35 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:33 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:18 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Eugene Gafford | 64-61 |
| 04:59 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:58 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:53 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Graham | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Orr | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito (PG), John Hawn (PF) James Graham, Antoine Heffernan | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Freer, Eugene Gafford | |
| 04:26 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Orr takes the ball from Mtima Abdalla | 66-63 |
| 04:02 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:56 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mtima Abdalla | 69-63 |
| 03:36 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Simmons - foul #4 on Robert Simmons, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 03:36 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:36 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Mtima Abdalla (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Hawn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Christopher Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gerald Orr (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Friedman (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Bruce O'Brien (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith misses the easy layup | 69-65 |
| 03:12 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:06 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:04 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 02:40 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn lays it in on a nice dish by Lazaro Esposito | 71-67 |
| 02:23 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Sullivan | 71-70 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:09 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:03 | Mars Hill | Gerald Orr scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Sullivan | 71-73 |
| 01:44 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla is denied on a layup by Kenneth Walker | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:39 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:38 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:22 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Simmons | 74-73 |
| 01:11 | Mars Hill | Christopher Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 00:49 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:47 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Mars Hill | Bruce O'Brien knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Jamie Friedman | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mars Hill | Mtima Abdalla is called for the reach on Jamie Friedman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mtima Abdalla, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | James Freer (PG), Eugene Gafford (C) Christopher Sullivan, Kenneth Walker | |
| 00:11 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Mars Hill | Jamie Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | The clock runs out | 74-78 |