| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Staub (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Willman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Gallagher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Carr (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Ashford | 44-41 |
| 19:29 | N. Kentucky | David Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Harper - foul #2 on Francis Harper, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:29 | N. Kentucky | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:29 | N. Kentucky | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 19:10 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 19:05 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Ashford and he's hacked by Keith Gallagher - foul #3 on Keith Gallagher, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer (PF) Keith Gallagher | |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 18:45 | N. Kentucky | David Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Willman | 47-44 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 18:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the driving attempt in the paint | 49-44 |
| 17:48 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Jones | 49-46 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn's floater is tipped away by Gary Willman | 49-46 |
| 17:31 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 17:19 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn (SG), Duane Jeffries (SF), Joseph McClain (C) Carl Staub, Gary Willman, Richard Carr | |
| 17:19 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:19 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Duane Jeffries - foul #1 on Duane Jeffries, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Dillingham (PF) Ted Mowrer | |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:53 | N. Kentucky | David Jones is hacked by Abraham Fabian - foul #2 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 16:48 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 16:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Jones steps in front of the Gerard Ferguson pass | 51-48 |
| 16:25 | N. Kentucky | Abraham Fabian steals it from David Jones | 51-48 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:54 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Duane Jeffries | 51-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Seaborn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Jeffries (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Dillingham (fresh) C - Joseph McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | N. Kentucky | Carl Anderson is called for the reach on Kevin Seaborn - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub (PG), Gary Willman (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF), Richard Carr (C) David Jones, Duane Jeffries, John Dillingham, Joseph McClain | |
| 15:23 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman is hacked by Norman Riley - foul #1 on Norman Riley, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 15:08 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:06 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Gallagher | 51-48 |
| 14:55 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr loses the dribble to Walter Ashford | 51-48 |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Carr - foul #2 on Richard Carr, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Walter Ashford, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries (SG) Kevin Seaborn | |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 13:55 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:34 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Eugene Dejohn | 51-48 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Willman - foul #1 on Gary Willman, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Gerard Ferguson (C) John Sullivan, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), John Cooper (SF), Ted Mowrer (PF), Joseph McClain (C) Carl Staub, Gary Willman, Keith Gallagher, Richard Carr | |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:27 | N. Kentucky | Joseph McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:15 | N. Kentucky | David Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Timothy Ogara | 54-51 |
| 12:35 | N. Kentucky | John Cooper clanks a runner from the left block | 54-51 |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Carl Anderson | 56-51 |
| 11:56 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-51 |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Duane Jeffries (fresh) 5 reb. SF - John Cooper (fresh) PF - Ted Mowrer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ted Mowrer steals it from Paul Robinson | 56-51 |
| 11:37 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer's fadeaway is rejected by Gerard Ferguson | 56-51 |
| 11:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits a jumper from the right block | 58-51 |
| 10:49 | N. Kentucky | David Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 10:29 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | David Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Francis Harper (C) Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Eugene Dejohn, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub (PG), Kevin Seaborn (SG), Gary Willman (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF), Richard Carr (C) David Jones, Duane Jeffries, John Cooper, Ted Mowrer, Joseph McClain | |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:42 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr misses the easy layup | 59-51 |
| 09:40 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:24 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 59-51 |
| 09:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 59-51 |
| 09:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Ashford | 61-51 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Norman Riley - foul #2 on Norman Riley, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-53 |
| 08:05 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:01 | N. Kentucky | John Sullivan steps in front of the Kevin Seaborn pass | 61-53 |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 07:55 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Carl Staub (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Seaborn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Willman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Gallagher (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 07:40 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 07:29 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 07:19 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:11 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr hits the finger roll | 61-55 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Carr takes the ball from Abraham Fabian | 61-55 |
| 06:54 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Seaborn | 61-57 |
| 06:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 06:27 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:04 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carl Staub | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Sullivan | 63-60 |
| 05:47 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Seaborn | 63-62 |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Seaborn is called for the reach on Walter Ashford - foul #1 on Kevin Seaborn, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Norman Riley, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Duane Jeffries (SG), John Cooper (SF), Ted Mowrer (PF), Joseph McClain (C) Carl Staub, Kevin Seaborn, Gary Willman, Keith Gallagher, Richard Carr | |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Duane Jeffries is called for the reach on Walter Ashford - foul #2 on Duane Jeffries, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:58 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer blows the dunk | 64-62 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson double dribbles | 64-62 |
| 04:05 | N. Kentucky | Paul Robinson steps in front of the Ted Mowrer pass | 64-62 |
| 04:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Robinson | 66-62 |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Ted Mowrer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Duane Jeffries (fresh) 6 reb. SF - John Cooper (fresh) PF - Ted Mowrer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-62 |
| 03:31 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:15 | N. Kentucky | Carl Anderson takes the ball from Ted Mowrer | 66-62 |
| 03:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson loses the dribble to Duane Jeffries in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 03:11 | N. Kentucky | Duane Jeffries lays it in | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ted Mowrer is called for the reach on Eugene Dejohn - foul #3 on Ted Mowrer, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Walter Ashford, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn (SG), John Dillingham (PF), Richard Carr (C) John Cooper, Ted Mowrer, Joseph McClain | |
| 02:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:41 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Seaborn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub (SG), Gary Willman (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF) Kevin Seaborn, Duane Jeffries, John Dillingham | |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 66-64 |
| 02:16 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | N. Kentucky | David Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Jones | 66-70 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford double dribbles | 66-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 66-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Kentucky | Carl Staub gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:58 | N. Kentucky | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | N. Kentucky | Richard Carr misses long on a floater from the left side | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher can't tip it in | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford drills a fadeaway from the right side | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-70 |