| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) SG - Darren Audette (fresh) SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) PF - Matthew Beard (fresh) C - Gamba Abdeldayen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) SG - Frank Miller (fresh) SF - Scott Russell (fresh) PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) C - Albert White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Audette | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ward Donahue steals it from Albert White | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Wallis steals the ball from Scott Russell | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ward Donahue | 8-0 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gamba Abdeldayen steps in front of the Frank Miller pass | 8-0 |
| 18:02 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Darren Audette | 10-0 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell buries a floater from close range | 10-2 |
| 17:38 | N. Kentucky | Scott Russell is called for the reach on Matthew Beard - foul #1 on Scott Russell, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Ward Donahue, Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:15 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett's pass is intercepted by Scott Russell | 10-2 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Morris Burris - foul #1 on Morris Burris, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (SG), Christopher Leuenberger (SF), John Gutkowski (C) Frank Miller, Scott Russell, Albert White | |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:59 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:36 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Johnson denies the turnaround by Joshua Carpenter | 10-3 |
| 16:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain is hacked by Darren Audette - foul #1 on Darren Audette, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG) Morris Burris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG), Charles Person (SF) Anthony Knutsen, Thomas Johnson | |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 15:57 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill grabs the board | 10-3 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Audette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ferrill (fresh) PF - Adam Barrett (fresh) C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Erin Gengler (fresh) SG - Gene Crain (fresh) SF - Charles Person (fresh) PF - Christopher Leuenberger (fresh) C - John Gutkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-3 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller (SG), Scott Russell (SF), Albert White (C) Erin Gengler, Charles Person, John Gutkowski | |
| 15:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Gamba Abdeldayen | 10-3 |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain grabs the offensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 14:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Crain | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | N. Kentucky | Albert White is called for the reach on Ward Donahue - foul #1 on Albert White, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG) Ward Donahue | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG), John Gutkowski (PF) Gene Crain, Christopher Leuenberger | |
| 14:25 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Darren Audette | 12-5 |
| 13:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Wallis | 12-5 |
| 13:49 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris misses the floater from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 13:47 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:30 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Anthony Knutsen is blocked by Gamba Abdeldayen | 12-5 |
| 13:15 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Beard | 12-5 |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darren Audette | 15-5 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Russell | 15-7 |
| 12:26 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Gutkowski - foul #1 on John Gutkowski, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Jesse Boston (SG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Morris Burris, Darren Audette, Joe Wallis, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (SG), Christopher Leuenberger (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Frank Miller, Scott Russell, Albert White | |
| 12:26 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:26 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 16-7 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jesse Boston is called for the reach on Gene Crain - foul #1 on Jesse Boston, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett (PF) Matthew Beard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan (C) John Gutkowski | |
| 12:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-7 |
| 12:02 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ward Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Boston (fresh) SF - Joseph Ferrill (fresh) PF - Adam Barrett (fresh) C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Crain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Leuenberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas McGowan (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 16-7 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 11:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain knocks in the floater from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 10:57 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Jesse Boston | 18-9 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 10:47 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:42 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 10:40 | N. Kentucky | Adam Barrett tips it home | 20-9 |
| 10:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-12 |
| 10:02 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue makes the shot from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Crain | 22-15 |
| 09:22 | N. Kentucky | Thomas McGowan picks off the pass by Adam Barrett | 22-15 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Darren Audette (SG), Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF), Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Ward Donahue, Jesse Boston, Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller (SG), Scott Russell (SF), John Gutkowski (PF), Albert White (C) Gene Crain, Christopher Leuenberger, Thomas Johnson, Thomas McGowan | |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:54 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Beard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-17 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 08:17 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski can't finish the layup | 22-20 |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 07:45 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Wallis | 25-22 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Morris Burris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darren Audette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) PF - Matthew Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gamba Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gutkowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert White (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:14 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG) Morris Burris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (PG), Christopher Leuenberger (PF) Anthony Knutsen, John Gutkowski | |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:33 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gamba Abdeldayen | 28-22 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette is hacked by Frank Miller - foul #1 on Frank Miller, team foul #4 | 28-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Gutkowski (C) Frank Miller, Scott Russell, Albert White | |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ward Donahue and he's fouled by John Gutkowski - foul #2 on John Gutkowski, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person (SF), Thomas McGowan (C) Gene Crain, John Gutkowski | |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Carpenter makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-27 |
| 05:19 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 31-27 |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Adam Barrett picks off the pass by Charles Person | 31-27 |
| 04:25 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Ferrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris (PG), Joe Wallis (SF), Matthew Beard (PF) Ward Donahue, Joseph Ferrill, Adam Barrett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG), Frank Miller (SG), Scott Russell (SF), Albert White (C) Erin Gengler, Christopher Leuenberger, Charles Person, Thomas McGowan | |
| 04:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White is fouled on the floor by Joshua Carpenter - foul #2 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Audette steals the ball from Anthony Knutsen | 31-27 |
| 03:45 | N. Kentucky | Morris Burris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Morris Burris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darren Audette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Wallis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gamba Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert White (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller makes the jumper near the basket | 31-29 |
| 03:23 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Joe Wallis and he's fouled by Albert White - foul #2 on Albert White, team foul #6 | 33-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:23 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:53 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | Darren Audette drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Morris Burris | 37-29 |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski misses the easy layup | 37-29 |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White's floater is tipped away by Gamba Abdeldayen | 37-29 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski tips it in | 37-31 |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Joe Wallis loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue (PG), Joseph Ferrill (SF), Adam Barrett (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Morris Burris, Joe Wallis, Matthew Beard, Gamba Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (SG), Christopher Leuenberger (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Frank Miller, Scott Russell, Albert White | |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Joshua Carpenter - foul #3 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen (C) Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG) Anthony Knutsen | |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:12 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:54 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gamba Abdeldayen | 39-33 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Adam Barrett - foul #1 on Adam Barrett, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Boston (SG) Darren Audette | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas McGowan (C) John Gutkowski | |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:27 | N. Kentucky | Ward Donahue hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson clanks a shot from the right block | 42-35 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Gamba Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-35 |