| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Forrest Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Calvin Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:35 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell misses short on a jumper in the lane | 21-28 |
| 19:33 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:13 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Oakes | 21-30 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner misses the driving attempt from the right block | 21-30 |
| 18:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Rufus Mercedes is blocked by Patrick Meredith | 21-30 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Calvin Duffy takes the ball from Jason Devane | 21-30 |
| 18:09 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell blows the layup | 21-30 |
| 18:08 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan Ladner | 24-30 |
| 17:21 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Ladner - foul #2 on Bryan Ladner, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (PG), Frank Smith (PF) Walter McGrone, Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 17:21 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:21 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane drills a floater from close range | 26-31 |
| 16:34 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Brian Truskowski (C) Jason Devane, Douglas Boysen, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:34 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:34 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane is hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #3 on Ronald Powell, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Bryan Ladner (PF) James Barton, Paul Lodge | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Truskowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Forrest Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Oakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Calvin Duffy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-33 |
| 15:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 15:18 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lane steals the ball from Calvin Duffy | 26-33 |
| 14:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Forrest Richardson | 28-36 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 13:57 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson loses the dribble to Christopher Lane | 31-36 |
| 13:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane hits a turnaround from close range set up by Walter McGrone | 33-36 |
| 13:27 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 33-36 |
| 13:05 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:40 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lane steals the ball from Patrick Meredith | 33-36 |
| 12:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Powell is called for the reach on Walter McGrone - foul #4 on Ronald Powell, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton (PG), Jason Devane (SG), Douglas Boysen (SF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Walter McGrone, Christopher Lane, Frank Smith, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 12:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Forrest Richardson - foul #1 on Forrest Richardson, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 12:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:47 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson clanks a shot in the paint | 34-36 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Forrest Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Oakes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Meredith (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Calvin Duffy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 11:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 11:16 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson is hacked by Bryan Ladner - foul #3 on Bryan Ladner, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 11:03 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith makes the shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Forrest Richardson - foul #2 on Forrest Richardson, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (PG) James Barton | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:17 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 09:36 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Powell denies the turnaround by Christopher Lane | 40-43 |
| 09:05 | N. Kentucky | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:03 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Paul Lodge (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Brian Truskowski (C) Jason Devane, Douglas Boysen, Bryan Ladner, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos (SF), Frank Provost (PF) Patrick Meredith, Calvin Duffy | |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter McGrone | 42-43 |
| 08:16 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson drills a jumper in the paint | 42-45 |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:01 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:44 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Douglas Boysen (SF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Christopher Lane, Paul Lodge, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Rodney Wedding (PG), Calvin Duffy (PF), Michael Cooke (C) Forrest Richardson, Frank Provost, Ronald Powell | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Rodney Wedding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Oakes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Munos (fresh) PF - Calvin Duffy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cooke (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 07:27 | N. Kentucky | Rodney Wedding grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 07:06 | N. Kentucky | Jason Devane takes the ball from Jessie Munos | 42-45 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Devane | 44-45 |
| 06:39 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Boysen | 47-45 |
| 05:47 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Munos buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Oakes - foul #2 on Joseph Oakes, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Bryan Ladner (PF), Brian Truskowski (C) Jason Devane, Douglas Boysen, Frank Smith, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson (PG), Antonio Powers (SG), Patrick Meredith (SF), Frank Provost (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Rodney Wedding, Joseph Oakes, Jessie Munos, Calvin Duffy, Michael Cooke | |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:00 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 04:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter McGrone | 52-47 |
| 04:16 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Ladner swats the layup by Forrest Richardson | 52-47 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Meredith | 52-47 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter McGrone - foul #3 on Walter McGrone, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Douglas Boysen (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Walter McGrone, Paul Lodge, Bryan Ladner, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes (SG) Antonio Powers | |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Boysen | 54-49 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Forrest Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Oakes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Meredith (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Frank Provost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Meredith | 54-51 |
| 02:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen's floater is tipped away by Patrick Meredith | 54-51 |
| 02:51 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:45 | N. Kentucky | Forrest Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy (PF) Frank Provost | |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane is fouled on the floor by Patrick Meredith - foul #2 on Patrick Meredith, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:41 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes is fouled on the floor by Jason Devane - foul #1 on Jason Devane, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Bryan Ladner (PF) Christopher Lane, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane is hacked by Joseph Oakes - foul #3 on Joseph Oakes, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Calvin Duffy denies the turnaround by Rufus Mercedes | 56-53 |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Oakes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Forrest Richardson is called for the reach on Walter McGrone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Forrest Richardson, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (SG), Frank Smith (PF) Jason Devane, Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | Calvin Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Meredith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-53 |