| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ivan Belkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christian Dias (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Armstrong and he's fouled by Sean O'Bannion - foul #2 on Sean O'Bannion, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Armstrong - foul #1 on Daniel Armstrong, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:17 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 18:56 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 18:54 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Belkowski | 29-38 |
| 18:32 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Maurin | 29-40 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Maurin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Maurin, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:57 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong hits a shot from the left block | 31-42 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ivan Belkowski is called for the reach on Sean O'Bannion - foul #2 on Ivan Belkowski, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell (PF) Keith Evans | |
| 17:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 17:34 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 17:16 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Bill Knox - foul #1 on Bill Knox, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons (PG), William Dunphy (SG), Herbert Davis (C) Ivan Belkowski, Jeffrey Maurin, Daniel Armstrong | |
| 17:16 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-45 |
| 16:53 | N. Kentucky | Herbert Davis grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:34 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias misses the easy layup | 31-45 |
| 16:33 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:17 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias clanks a jumper from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 16:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 15:56 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dunphy | 31-45 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Clements (fresh) SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) C - William O'Banner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kevin Aarons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dunphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Dias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Axtell (fresh) C - Herbert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Summer is called for the reach on Maurice Axtell - foul #1 on Kenneth Summer, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Ronald Clements, Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski (PG), Jeffrey Maurin (SG), Keith Evans (PF), Daniel Armstrong (C) William Dunphy, Christian Dias, Maurice Axtell, Herbert Davis | |
| 15:22 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski is hacked by Richard Nebeker - foul #4 on Richard Nebeker, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG) Richard Nebeker | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 15:03 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 15:01 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 14:39 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Lansford - foul #3 on Larry Lansford, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk (SF) Kevin Aarons | |
| 14:39 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:39 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Lansford | 34-46 |
| 14:13 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin misses the runner from the left block | 34-46 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG) Ronald Clements | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 13:48 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-46 |
| 13:47 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:25 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk's fadeaway is rejected by David Brantley | 34-46 |
| 13:24 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 13:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gilbert Zisk swats the short shot by Bill Knox | 34-48 |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Armstrong | 34-48 |
| 12:42 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-48 |
| 12:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-48 |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Brantley | 36-48 |
| 11:55 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong misses the lay-in | 36-48 |
| 11:54 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Lansford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brantley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Knox (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ivan Belkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Zisk (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 11:15 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Zisk lays it in set up by Daniel Armstrong | 38-52 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Armstrong - foul #2 on Daniel Armstrong, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF) Sean O'Bannion, Larry Lansford, David Brantley | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons (PG), William Dunphy (SG), Christian Dias (SF), Maurice Axtell (PF), Herbert Davis (C) Ivan Belkowski, Jeffrey Maurin, Gilbert Zisk, Keith Evans, Daniel Armstrong | |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:43 | N. Kentucky | William Dunphy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 10:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 10:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is hacked by Christian Dias - foul #2 on Christian Dias, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner (C) Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 09:23 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herbert Davis denies the turnaround by Kenneth Summer | 43-52 |
| 09:07 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 08:55 | N. Kentucky | William Dunphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 08:35 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Aarons | 43-52 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF) Robert Dunn, Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski (PG), Jeffrey Maurin (SG), Gilbert Zisk (PF) Kevin Aarons, William Dunphy, Herbert Davis | |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses long on a jumper in the lane | 43-52 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Clements | 43-52 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ivan Belkowski steals it from Sean O'Bannion | 43-52 |
| 07:46 | N. Kentucky | Ivan Belkowski banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Clements (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William O'Banner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ivan Belkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Maurin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Dias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Zisk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Axtell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 07:22 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilbert Zisk | 43-54 |
| 07:00 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), Eric Gray (C) Ronald Clements, William O'Banner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons (SF), Keith Evans (PF), Daniel Armstrong (C) Christian Dias, Gilbert Zisk, Maurice Axtell | |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Brantley | 45-54 |
| 06:23 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Aarons | 45-56 |
| 06:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 05:59 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 05:52 | N. Kentucky | Keith Evans misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 45-56 |
| 05:50 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong tips it home | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Larry Lansford | 47-58 |
| 05:03 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons connects on the shot from the left side | 47-60 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Nebeker | 50-60 |
| 04:34 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Aarons and the foul's on Richard Nebeker - foul #5 on Richard Nebeker, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), William O'Banner (PF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Richard Nebeker, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Dunphy (PG), Christian Dias (SF), Maurice Axtell (PF), Herbert Davis (C) Ivan Belkowski, Kevin Aarons, Keith Evans, Daniel Armstrong | |
| 04:34 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:19 | N. Kentucky | Christian Dias gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:02 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Maurin's fadeaway is rejected by William O'Banner | 50-63 |
| 04:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Ronald Clements | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | William Dunphy is fouled on the floor by Ronald Clements - foul #1 on Ronald Clements, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis (PG) Jeffrey Maurin | |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | William Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | William Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William O'Banner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Bill Davis (fresh) SG - William Dunphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Dias (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Axtell (fresh) C - Herbert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Maurice Axtell - foul #1 on Maurice Axtell, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons (PG), Keith Evans (PF), Daniel Armstrong (C) Bill Davis, Maurice Axtell, Herbert Davis | |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:31 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 03:05 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Armstrong misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-65 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Summer | 52-65 |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Summer, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Eric Dimmick (C) Robert Dunn, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis (PG), Maurice Axtell (PF), Herbert Davis (C) Christian Dias, Keith Evans, Daniel Armstrong | |
| 02:24 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William O'Banner - foul #3 on William O'Banner, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray (PF) William O'Banner | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 02:24 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:24 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Axtell is called for the reach on Sean O'Bannion - foul #2 on Maurice Axtell, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:13 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | William Dunphy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bill Davis | 53-69 |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 01:28 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Aarons grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 01:04 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell is fouled on the floor by Eric Gray - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), William O'Banner (C) Sean O'Bannion, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:04 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:04 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-71 |
| 00:51 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Herbert Davis | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Maurice Axtell knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Davis | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bill Davis - foul #1 on Bill Davis, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick (C) Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Bill Davis runs out the clock | 55-73 |