| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Frank Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrick Badillo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Reichert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Gilbert inbounds the ball | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis is hacked by Paul O'Campo - foul #1 on Paul O'Campo, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| 19:41 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Frank Patterson | 50-52 |
| 19:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harold Reichert and he's fouled by Darrick Badillo - foul #3 on Darrick Badillo, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| 19:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 19:23 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Patterson | 53-55 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Reichert | 53-55 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gilbert | 53-55 |
| 18:17 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 17:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Wilson | 56-57 |
| 17:34 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 17:25 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 17:20 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Gilbert double dribbles | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), Raymond Rockwell (SG), George Goodwin (SF), Stanley Coghlan (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Frank Patterson, John Lewis, Joseph Gilbert, Darrick Badillo, Timothy Barrett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Donald Bond (SF), Donald Karim (PF), Phillip Bloss (C) Josiah Fleener, Christopher Wilson, Jeffrey Hamilton, Paul O'Campo, Harold Reichert | |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Goodwin is called for the reach on Donald Bond in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Goodwin, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| 17:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses the jumper near the basket | 56-57 |
| 17:00 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Roberts gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 16:52 | N. Kentucky | Stanley Coghlan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 16:38 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 16:33 | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse is fouled on the floor by Kyle Hill - foul #3 on Kyle Hill, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger (SG) Kyle Hill | |
| 16:22 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 15:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Roberts is called for the reach on Donald Karim - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joe Stanley (PG), John Lewis (SG), Joseph Gilbert (SF), Joshua Burgin (PF), Timothy Barrett (C) Travis Rouse, Raymond Rockwell, George Goodwin, Stanley Coghlan, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson (PG), Kyle Hill (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF), Harold Reichert (C) John Edwards, Donald Bond, Donald Karim, Phillip Bloss | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joe Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Burgin (fresh) C - Timothy Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Zeger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kyle Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Reichert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 15:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 15:23 | N. Kentucky | Joe Stanley pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 15:16 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #1 on Frank Patterson, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo (PF) Timothy Barrett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG) Fred Zeger | |
| 15:03 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG) John Lewis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Stanley is called for the reach on Kyle Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Stanley, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Josiah Fleener | 58-59 |
| 14:39 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Gilbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darrick Badillo | 61-59 |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert makes the runner from the left block | 61-61 |
| 14:11 | N. Kentucky | Paul O'Campo steals the ball from Joshua Burgin | 61-61 |
| 14:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gilbert takes the ball from Paul O'Campo | 61-61 |
| 13:58 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 13:57 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Gilbert tips it in | 63-61 |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Burgin steals it from Harold Reichert | 63-61 |
| 12:59 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 12:58 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 12:51 | N. Kentucky | Joe Stanley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Patterson | 66-61 |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener hits a jumper from the right side set up by Kyle Hill | 66-63 |
| 12:27 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Burgin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), John Lewis (SG), George Goodwin (SF), Stanley Coghlan (PF), Timothy Barrett (C) Frank Patterson, Joe Stanley, Joseph Gilbert, Darrick Badillo, Joshua Burgin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Hamilton (SF), Donald Karim (PF), Phillip Bloss (C) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Frank Patterson, Paul O'Campo, Harold Reichert | |
| 12:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 12:02 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 11:56 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Wilson is called for the reach on George Goodwin - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| 11:49 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Goodwin | 69-63 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards is hacked by Travis Rouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Rouse, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Travis Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stanley Coghlan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Karim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Phillip Bloss (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 11:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 11:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 10:58 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 10:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-67 |
| 10:35 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 10:20 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 10:18 | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse tips it in | 71-67 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 09:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #5 on John Lewis, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), Raymond Rockwell (SG), Joseph Gilbert (SF), Darrick Badillo (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Travis Rouse, John Lewis, George Goodwin, Stanley Coghlan, Timothy Barrett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Donald Bond (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF), Harold Reichert (C) Christopher Wilson, Jeffrey Hamilton, Donald Karim, Phillip Bloss | |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 09:29 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Roberts gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 09:20 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Patterson | 74-68 |
| 09:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards drills a jumper in the lane | 74-70 |
| 08:58 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson is hacked by John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joe Stanley (SF) Joseph Gilbert | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger (SG) John Edwards | |
| 08:45 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 08:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Bond | 74-72 |
| 08:24 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Patterson | 77-72 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-72 |
| 07:42 | N. Kentucky | Raymond Rockwell gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Frank Patterson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Rockwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrick Badillo (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Zeger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul O'Campo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Reichert (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | N. Kentucky | Harold Reichert takes the ball from Darrick Badillo | 77-72 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 07:20 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Stanley | 77-72 |
| 07:13 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 07:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Reichert | 77-72 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson is called for the reach on Josiah Fleener in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Patterson, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), Joseph Gilbert (SF), Stanley Coghlan (PF), Timothy Barrett (C) Frank Patterson, Joe Stanley, Darrick Badillo, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson (SG), Frank Patterson (SF), Donald Karim (C) Fred Zeger, Donald Bond, Harold Reichert | |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 06:59 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Rockwell | 79-74 |
| 06:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Karim | 79-74 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 06:16 | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 06:11 | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse is whistled for traveling | 79-74 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), Joshua Burgin (PF) Travis Rouse, Stanley Coghlan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (SG), Jeffrey Hamilton (SF) Josiah Fleener, Christopher Wilson | |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 05:48 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Rockwell | 79-74 |
| 05:42 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-74 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 05:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 79-74 |
| 05:21 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Burgin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 05:15 | N. Kentucky | Jeffrey Hamilton picks off the pass by Raymond Rockwell | 79-74 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Barrett takes the ball from Kyle Hill in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 04:56 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gilbert steals the ball from Donald Karim | 79-74 |
| 04:25 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-74 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 04:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 03:54 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 79-77 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo can't tip it in | 79-77 |
| 03:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson can't tip it in | 79-77 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Frank Patterson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Rockwell (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Gilbert (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Burgin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Barrett (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kyle Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hamilton (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul O'Campo (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Karim (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo tips it home | 79-79 |
| 02:56 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Gilbert | 82-79 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), Joe Stanley (SG), George Goodwin (SF), Darrick Badillo (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Frank Patterson, Raymond Rockwell, Joseph Gilbert, Joshua Burgin, Timothy Barrett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Donald Bond (PF), Phillip Bloss (C) Frank Patterson, Kyle Hill, Paul O'Campo, Donald Karim | |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 82-79 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Stanley Coghlan (PF) Darrick Badillo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert (C) Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo (PF) Stanley Coghlan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:23 | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse is fouled on the floor by Josiah Fleener - foul #3 on Josiah Fleener, team foul #6 | 82-79 |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 02:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 02:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| 01:49 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Roberts | 85-79 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), Raymond Rockwell (SG), Joseph Gilbert (SF), Timothy Barrett (C) Travis Rouse, Joe Stanley, George Goodwin, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF) Donald Bond, Phillip Bloss | |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Patterson - foul #2 on Frank Patterson, team foul #10 | 85-79 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:41 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 01:27 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo is whistled for a carry | 85-80 |
| 01:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton is hacked by Joseph Gilbert - foul #4 on Joseph Gilbert, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| 01:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:53 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 00:51 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson misses the tip | 85-81 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Gilbert - foul #5 on Joseph Gilbert, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin (SF) Joseph Gilbert | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Frank Patterson | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Hamilton | 87-85 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson is hacked by Josiah Fleener in the backcourt - foul #4 on Josiah Fleener, team foul #7 | 87-85 |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-85 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hamilton | 89-88 |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-88 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Wilson is called for the reach on Darrick Badillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #8 | 89-88 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 91-91 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Frank Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Rockwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrick Badillo (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Timothy Barrett (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Reichert (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo wins the tip | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Josiah Fleener | 91-93 |
| 04:24 | N. Kentucky | Raymond Rockwell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-93 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert pulls down the rebound | 91-93 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton's pass is intercepted by George Goodwin in the backcourt | 91-93 |
| 04:02 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-93 |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Goodwin | 91-93 |
| 03:55 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-93 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 91-93 |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo double dribbles | 91-93 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), Joe Stanley (SG), Stanley Coghlan (PF), Kenneth Roberts (C) Frank Patterson, Raymond Rockwell, Darrick Badillo, Timothy Barrett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (SF), Donald Karim (C) Jeffrey Hamilton, Harold Reichert | |
| 03:26 | N. Kentucky | Stanley Coghlan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Goodwin | 94-93 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Rouse is called for the reach on Christopher Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Rouse, team foul #13 | 94-93 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 94-94 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| 03:24 | N. Kentucky | Kenneth Roberts gets the rebound | 94-94 |
| 03:16 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin misses the jumper from the right side | 94-94 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill pulls down the rebound | 94-94 |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Josiah Fleener | 94-96 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-96 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), Darrick Badillo (SF), Timothy Barrett (C) Travis Rouse, George Goodwin, Kenneth Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton (SF), Harold Reichert (C) Kyle Hill, Donald Karim | |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Joe Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 94-96 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Stanley picks off the pass by Christopher Wilson in the backcourt | 94-96 |
| 02:41 | N. Kentucky | Josiah Fleener takes the ball from Frank Patterson | 94-96 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 94-96 |
| 02:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert snags the offensive board | 94-96 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrick Badillo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hamilton - foul #4 on Darrick Badillo, team foul #14 | 94-96 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (SG) Christopher Wilson | |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 94-97 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin (SF) Stanley Coghlan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:50 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 94-97 |
| 01:48 | N. Kentucky | Joe Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 94-97 |
| 01:37 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 94-97 |
| 01:36 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo tips it home | 96-97 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Patterson - foul #3 on Frank Patterson, team foul #15 | 96-97 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Raymond Rockwell (SG) Joe Stanley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson (SG) Kyle Hill | |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 96-98 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses the 2nd free throw | 96-98 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 96-98 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 96-98 |
| 01:20 | N. Kentucky | Raymond Rockwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 96-98 |
| 01:18 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett grabs the offensive board | 96-98 |
| 01:13 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-98 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson pulls down the rebound | 96-98 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the jump hook in the paint | 96-100 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Frank Patterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Rockwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Goodwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrick Badillo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Timothy Barrett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Reichert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 00:28 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 96-100 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo snags the defensive board | 96-100 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo is hacked by Frank Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Patterson, team foul #16 | 96-100 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (SF) Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | Timothy Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-102 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (SG), Donald Bond (C) Christopher Wilson, Harold Reichert | |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Rockwell is called for the reach on John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Rockwell, team foul #17 | 96-102 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 96-103 |
| 00:12 | N. Kentucky | George Goodwin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 96-103 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 96-103 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-103 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Rockwell is called for the reach on Kyle Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Rockwell, team foul #18 | 96-103 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joe Stanley (SG) Raymond Rockwell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill makes the 1st free throw | 96-104 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 96-104 |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo snags the defensive board | 96-104 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 96-104 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo gets the offensive rebound | 96-104 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | The clock runs out | 96-104 |