| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Troutt (fresh) SG - William Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vlade Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Martin Dillow (fresh) SG - Clifford Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Pou (fresh) PF - Joseph Beerman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Surber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt's pass is intercepted by Martin Dillow in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Beerman gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Troutt steals it from Christopher Surber | 25-21 |
| 18:55 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vlade Buczynski | 27-21 |
| 18:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Beerman scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Dillow | 27-23 |
| 18:04 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Oliver - foul #2 on William Oliver, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Alexander Ferrell (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Jason Teneyck (C) James Troutt, William Oliver, Paul Morgan, Vlade Buczynski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo (PG), Kyle Poore (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Marcus Gosser (C) Martin Dillow, Martin Pou, Joseph Beerman, Christopher Surber | |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:20 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Price - foul #1 on Douglas Price, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Dwight Pagano (C) Jim Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Corrado (SG) Clifford Boyd | |
| 17:20 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:20 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore hits a 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 16:45 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Corrado - foul #2 on Larry Corrado, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Troutt (PG) Alexander Ferrell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:30 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James Troutt | 30-28 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 16:10 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:43 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Troutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cliff Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Teneyck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Roger Suazo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Corrado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kyle Poore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Gosser (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Gosser | 30-28 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Suazo | 30-30 |
| 14:54 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Larry Corrado - foul #3 on Larry Corrado, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Oliver (SG), Jim Smith (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Vlade Buczynski (C) James Troutt, Edward Davis, Jason Teneyck, Dwight Pagano | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow (PG), Christopher Hickey (SF), Joseph Beerman (PF), Christopher Surber (C) Roger Suazo, Kyle Poore, Douglas Price, Marcus Gosser | |
| 14:54 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Thomas Casey (PG) Cliff Lipscomb | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou (SF) Christopher Hickey | |
| 14:11 | N. Kentucky | Vlade Buczynski blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Beerman - foul #1 on Joseph Beerman, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd (SG), Christopher Hickey (PF) Larry Corrado, Joseph Beerman | |
| 14:11 | N. Kentucky | Vlade Buczynski misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:11 | N. Kentucky | Vlade Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 13:27 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Casey is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vlade Buczynski blocks the short jumper by Martin Pou | 36-32 |
| 13:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow is hacked by Thomas Casey - foul #1 on Thomas Casey, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Troutt (PG), Alexander Ferrell (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Jason Teneyck (C) Thomas Casey, William Oliver, Paul Morgan, Vlade Buczynski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo (PG), Larry Corrado (SG), Joseph Beerman (PF) Martin Dillow, Clifford Boyd, Christopher Hickey | |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Beerman makes the shot from the left block | 36-34 |
| 12:25 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Beerman - foul #2 on Joseph Beerman, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore (SF) Martin Pou | |
| 12:25 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:25 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Teneyck - foul #1 on Jason Teneyck, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Oliver (SG), Paul Morgan (PF) Alexander Ferrell, Jim Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser (C) Christopher Surber | |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:58 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Suazo - foul #3 on Roger Suazo, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price (PF) Joseph Beerman | |
| 11:41 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 37-36 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Marcus Gosser | 37-36 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Troutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Teneyck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Roger Suazo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Corrado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Poore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Gosser (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 11:24 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 11:13 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Davis | 40-36 |
| 10:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Jason Teneyck - foul #2 on Jason Teneyck, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell (SG), Jim Smith (SF), Dwight Pagano (C) William Oliver, Edward Davis, Jason Teneyck | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd (SG), Christopher Hickey (SF), Joseph Beerman (PF) Larry Corrado, Kyle Poore, Douglas Price | |
| 10:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:55 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Smith | 40-38 |
| 10:38 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Beerman steals it from Dwight Pagano | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:16 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Morgan | 40-38 |
| 10:06 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Joseph Beerman - foul #3 on Joseph Beerman, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG) James Troutt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow (PG), Martin Pou (SF) Roger Suazo, Marcus Gosser | |
| 10:06 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Beerman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Oliver (SG) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Corrado (SG), Douglas Price (PF) Clifford Boyd, Joseph Beerman | |
| 09:21 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-38 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Hickey pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price loses the dribble to Dwight Pagano | 43-38 |
| 08:44 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou loses the dribble to Jim Smith | 43-38 |
| 08:23 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver banks in the layup set up by Jim Smith | 45-38 |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Hickey is hacked by Dwight Pagano - foul #3 on Dwight Pagano, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Troutt (PG), Thomas Casey (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Jason Teneyck (PF), Vlade Buczynski (C) Cliff Lipscomb, William Oliver, Jim Smith, Alexander Ferrell, Dwight Pagano | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo (PG), Clifford Boyd (SG), Kyle Poore (SF), Joseph Beerman (PF), Christopher Surber (C) Martin Dillow, Larry Corrado, Martin Pou, Douglas Price, Christopher Hickey | |
| 07:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Suazo knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Troutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Casey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Teneyck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Vlade Buczynski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Roger Suazo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Poore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Beerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Surber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | N. Kentucky | Kyle Poore steals it from Edward Davis | 45-40 |
| 07:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Vlade Buczynski - foul #1 on Vlade Buczynski, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan (PF) Jason Teneyck | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:48 | N. Kentucky | Roger Suazo is called for the reach on James Troutt - foul #4 on Roger Suazo, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Oliver (SG) Thomas Casey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Corrado (SG), Marcus Gosser (C) Clifford Boyd, Christopher Surber | |
| 06:48 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:48 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Troutt steals it from Roger Suazo | 47-43 |
| 06:17 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 06:15 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis tips it in | 49-43 |
| 05:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore drills a shot from the baseline set up by Larry Corrado | 49-45 |
| 05:42 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Oliver and he's hacked by Roger Suazo - foul #5 on Roger Suazo, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith (SF), Jason Teneyck (C) Edward Davis, Vlade Buczynski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow (PG), Martin Pou (SF), Douglas Price (PF) Roger Suazo, Kyle Poore, Joseph Beerman | |
| 05:42 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Oliver - foul #3 on William Oliver, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Thomas Casey (PG) James Troutt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd (SG), Christopher Surber (C) Larry Corrado, Marcus Gosser | |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver is hacked by Douglas Price - foul #2 on Douglas Price, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Dwight Pagano (C) Thomas Casey, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Hickey (SF) Martin Pou | |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:01 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd misses the 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Price tips it home | 53-49 |
| 04:42 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Teneyck, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell (SG) William Oliver | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou (SF) Douglas Price | |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Hickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber is denied on a layup by Jason Teneyck | 53-49 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber is fouled on the floor by Jason Teneyck - foul #4 on Jason Teneyck, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Troutt (PG), Paul Morgan (PF), Edward Davis (C) Cliff Lipscomb, Jason Teneyck, Dwight Pagano | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Corrado (SG), Kyle Poore (SF), Joseph Beerman (PF) Clifford Boyd, Martin Pou, Christopher Hickey | |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Troutt | 55-51 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Troutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Martin Dillow (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Corrado (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Poore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Beerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Surber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber misses the floater from the right block | 55-51 |
| 03:08 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 02:49 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Edward Davis | 57-51 |
| 02:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Beerman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 02:28 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:28 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Oliver (SG), Vlade Buczynski (C) Alexander Ferrell, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd (SG), Douglas Price (PF), Marcus Gosser (C) Larry Corrado, Joseph Beerman, Christopher Surber | |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Marcus Gosser swats the dunk try by Paul Morgan | 57-51 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore loses the dribble to Paul Morgan | 57-51 |
| 01:47 | N. Kentucky | Vlade Buczynski is hacked by Martin Dillow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Dillow, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou (SF), Joseph Beerman (PF), Christopher Surber (C) Kyle Poore, Douglas Price, Marcus Gosser | |
| 01:47 | N. Kentucky | Vlade Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:47 | N. Kentucky | Vlade Buczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Beerman is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| 01:10 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Boyd - foul #1 on Clifford Boyd, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| 01:10 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:10 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | N. Kentucky | Martin Dillow is called for the reach on William Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Dillow, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck (C) Vlade Buczynski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:55 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:55 | N. Kentucky | William Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Troutt takes the ball from Martin Pou | 62-54 |
| 00:47 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith throws it down on a great pass from James Troutt | 64-54 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Boyd snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Boyd - foul #2 on Clifford Boyd, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber banks in the layup | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Boyd - foul #3 on Clifford Boyd, team foul #15 | 66-58 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Dillow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | Jason Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | James Troutt runs out the clock | 68-58 |