| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) SG - George Reeves (fresh) SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) PF - Brandon Pickel (fresh) C - Alfred Willett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) SG - William Cross (fresh) SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) PF - Harold Coyle (fresh) C - David Ware (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow is fouled on the floor by Richard Sherrill - foul #1 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Thorp steals it from George Reeves | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | N. Kentucky | Brandon Pickel steals it from Gerald Thorp | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Crow | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | N. Kentucky | Harold Coyle can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | N. Kentucky | David Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to William Crow | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Pickel | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Crow - foul #1 on William Crow, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), Ryan Parker (PF), David Begaye (C) William Crow, Peter Mowry, Alfred Willett | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 17:55 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:55 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Thorp - foul #1 on Gerald Thorp, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett (C) Brandon Pickel | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | N. Kentucky | George Reeves steals the ball from Richard Sherrill | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | N. Kentucky | David Ware gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp is hacked by Alfred Willett - foul #1 on Alfred Willett, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel (SG), Peter Mowry (SF) George Reeves, Alfred Willett | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:25 | N. Kentucky | David Ware travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves (SG), Alfred Willett (C) Ryan Parker, David Begaye | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Ware is called for the reach on Peter Mowry - foul #1 on David Ware, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG), Andrew Scherer (C) William Cross, David Ware | |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) Peter Mowry | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG) Richard Sherrill | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (fresh) SG - George Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Pickel (fresh) PF - Alfred Willett (fresh) C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Kale (fresh) SG - Luis Riley (fresh) SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) PF - Harold Coyle (fresh) C - Andrew Scherer (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale is hacked by Ryan Parker - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), David Begaye (PF) George Reeves, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers (SF) Gerald Thorp | |
| 15:16 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 15:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Alfred Willett | 7-2 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 14:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Mowry | 7-2 |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett misses the dunk but the foul's on Richard Kale - foul #1 on Richard Kale, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves (SG), Ryan Parker (C) Peter Mowry, David Begaye | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), William Cross (SG), Gerald Thorp (SF), David Ware (C) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Lucas Myers, Harold Coyle | |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:24 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Gerald Thorp | 9-4 |
| 14:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Smiley | 12-4 |
| 13:52 | N. Kentucky | William Cross hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Sherrill | 12-6 |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves loses the dribble to Gerald Thorp | 12-6 |
| 13:32 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Sherrill | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Ware - foul #2 on David Ware, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), Peter Mowry (SF) Floyd Smiley, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Harold Coyle (PF), Lucas Myers (C) Andrew Scherer, David Ware | |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:09 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Coyle | 14-11 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Reeves | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Willett | 16-11 |
| 12:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Spindler | 18-11 |
| 11:53 | N. Kentucky | William Cross misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler grabs the board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Mowry (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Pickel (tiring) 3 pts. C - Alfred Willett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Thorp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Coyle (fresh) C - Lucas Myers (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 11:09 | N. Kentucky | Peter Mowry steals it from William Cross | 21-11 |
| 10:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lucas Myers picks off the pass by Brandon Pickel | 21-11 |
| 10:36 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses short on an open jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Willett - foul #2 on Alfred Willett, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), William Crow (SF), David Begaye (PF), Ryan Parker (C) Walter Spindler, Peter Mowry, Brandon Pickel, Alfred Willett | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (PG), Luis Riley (SG), Andrew Scherer (PF), Roy Dorris (C) Richard Sherrill, William Cross, Harold Coyle, Lucas Myers | |
| 10:36 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:36 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow hits the follow up shot | 23-13 |
| 09:58 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roy Dorris steals it from Floyd Smiley | 23-13 |
| 09:47 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kale | 23-15 |
| 09:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 09:31 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Scherer pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:11 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp banks in the layup | 23-17 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Begaye | 25-17 |
| 08:31 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley is hacked by Richard Kale - foul #2 on Richard Kale, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Brandon Pickel (PF) William Crow, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG), William Cross (SG), Lucas Myers (SF), Harold Coyle (PF) Richard Kale, Luis Riley, Gerald Thorp, Andrew Scherer | |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 08:09 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:54 | N. Kentucky | Peter Mowry is called for the reach on Harold Coyle - foul #1 on Peter Mowry, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Andrew Scherer (C) Roy Dorris | |
| 07:35 | N. Kentucky | William Cross makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Sherrill | 25-20 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Reeves (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) PF - Brandon Pickel (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Richard Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lucas Myers (fresh) PF - Harold Coyle (fresh) C - Andrew Scherer (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 07:22 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lucas Myers | 25-20 |
| 07:13 | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Coyle | 25-23 |
| 06:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Ryan Parker (C) George Reeves, David Begaye | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG), Roy Dorris (C) William Cross, Andrew Scherer | |
| 06:39 | N. Kentucky | Peter Mowry picks off the pass by Roy Dorris | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Crow | 28-23 |
| 06:05 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Dorris | 28-25 |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Sherrill - foul #2 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), George Reeves (SG) William Crow, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears (PG), William Cross (SG) Richard Sherrill, Lucas Myers | |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:33 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Riley and he's hacked by George Reeves - foul #1 on George Reeves, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett (C) Walter Spindler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 05:33 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Mears steals the ball from Floyd Smiley in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 05:21 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 05:20 | N. Kentucky | Roy Dorris grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) Floyd Smiley | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Andrew Scherer (C) Roy Dorris | |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Scherer | 29-28 |
| 04:44 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Spindler - foul #1 on Walter Spindler, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), William Crow (SF), David Begaye (C) Walter Spindler, Peter Mowry, Alfred Willett | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gerald Thorp (SF), Lucas Myers (C) Luis Riley, Harold Coyle | |
| 04:44 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:44 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 04:16 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | N. Kentucky | David Begaye steps in front of the Gerald Thorp pass | 29-30 |
| 03:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 03:33 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reeves (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Pickel (tired) 3 pts. C - David Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Arthur Mears (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Scherer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lucas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | George Reeves is called for the reach on Arthur Mears - foul #2 on George Reeves, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), Peter Mowry (SF), Alfred Willett (C) Floyd Smiley, William Crow, David Begaye | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale (SG), Harold Coyle (PF), David Ware (C) William Cross, Andrew Scherer, Lucas Myers | |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Richard Sherrill (PG) Arthur Mears | |
| 02:41 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 02:40 | N. Kentucky | David Ware grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:18 | N. Kentucky | Harold Coyle makes the turnaround from the left block | 29-34 |
| 02:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG) Walter Spindler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers (SF) Gerald Thorp | |
| 01:54 | N. Kentucky | Richard Kale lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Sherrill | 29-36 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves is fouled on the floor by Richard Kale - foul #3 on Richard Kale, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (SG) Richard Kale | |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:38 | N. Kentucky | Harold Coyle gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 01:30 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers is fouled on the floor by Peter Mowry - foul #2 on Peter Mowry, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| 01:30 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:30 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel loses the dribble to Richard Sherrill | 29-38 |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Peter Mowry is called for the reach on Lucas Myers - foul #3 on Peter Mowry, team foul #11 | 29-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) Peter Mowry | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Cross (SG) Luis Riley | |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Cross picks off the pass by Alfred Willett | 29-40 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | David Ware is fouled on the floor by Floyd Smiley - foul #2 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), William Crow (SF) Floyd Smiley, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Riley (PG), Gerald Thorp (SF) Richard Sherrill, Lucas Myers | |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | David Ware makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | David Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Ware steals it from Alfred Willett | 29-42 |