| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Brad Queen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Bagley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Garden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Newlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Santos Bolles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:38 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 19:25 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Luis Newlin - foul #1 on Luis Newlin, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 39-33 |
| 18:45 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen misses the floater from the left block | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Campbell | 39-33 |
| 18:31 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brad Queen | 42-33 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brad Queen | 44-33 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 44-33 |
| 17:38 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilbert Garden | 44-33 |
| 17:29 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles double dribbles | 44-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jimmy Howard (PG), Anthony Cordell (SG), Eugene Adams (SF), Neal Myers (C) Brad Queen, William Bagley, Robert Campbell, Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers (PG), Robert Sims (SG), John King (SF), Samuel Rabb (PF), Jaime Waldroup (C) Floyd Guan, Leroy Dickerman, Andrew Posey, Luis Newlin, Santos Bolles | |
| 16:43 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers lays it up and in | 46-33 |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John King | 46-35 |
| 16:03 | N. Kentucky | Eugene Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cordell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Garden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Myers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Mark Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Sims (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Samuel Rabb (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jaime Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gilbert Garden - foul #2 on Gilbert Garden, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen (PG), William Bagley (SG), Eric Mitchell (C) Jimmy Howard, Anthony Cordell, Gilbert Garden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Leroy Dickerman (SG), Santos Bolles (C) Robert Sims, John King, Jaime Waldroup | |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:43 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 15:18 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Dickerman is called for the reach on William Bagley - foul #2 on Leroy Dickerman, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey (SF), Luis Newlin (PF) Mark Rogers, Samuel Rabb | |
| 15:09 | N. Kentucky | Santos Bolles is called for the reach on William Bagley - foul #2 on Santos Bolles, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell (SF) Eugene Adams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:00 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken (PF) Neal Myers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Posey | 46-38 |
| 14:23 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken is hacked by Luis Newlin - foul #2 on Luis Newlin, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eugene Adams (PF) Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:10 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Adams | 49-38 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jimmy Howard (SG), Gilbert Garden (PF) William Bagley, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers (PG), Robert Sims (SG), John King (SF), Samuel Rabb (PF) Floyd Guan, Leroy Dickerman, Andrew Posey, Luis Newlin | |
| 13:40 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jimmy Howard | 51-38 |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jimmy Howard is called for the reach on John King - foul #1 on Jimmy Howard, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell (SG), Neal Myers (C) Brad Queen, Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup (C) Santos Bolles | |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 51-38 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 12:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup tips it in | 54-42 |
| 12:05 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden knocks in the floater from the right side | 56-42 |
| 11:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 11:41 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cordell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Garden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Mark Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Sims (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Rabb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jaime Waldroup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Howard | 58-42 |
| 11:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-42 |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims tips it home | 58-44 |
| 10:51 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden loses the dribble to John King | 58-44 |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb hits the finger roll set up by Jaime Waldroup | 58-46 |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Jimmy Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-46 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 09:53 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-46 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 09:31 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 09:09 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 08:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King can't connect on a shot near the basket | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:50 | N. Kentucky | Eugene Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Sims | 58-49 |
| 08:15 | N. Kentucky | Jimmy Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Cordell | 61-49 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 07:57 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 07:41 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Cordell | 64-49 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Cordell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Adams (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Garden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Neal Myers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Rabb (tiring) 7 pts. C - Jaime Waldroup (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-49 |
| 07:05 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:48 | N. Kentucky | John King steps in front of the Neal Myers pass | 64-49 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:21 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 06:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Sims | 64-51 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen (PG), William Bagley (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Franklin Milliken (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Jimmy Howard, Anthony Cordell, Eugene Adams, Gilbert Garden, Neal Myers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Leroy Dickerman (SG), Andrew Posey (SF), Luis Newlin (PF), Santos Bolles (C) Mark Rogers, Robert Sims, John King, Samuel Rabb, Jaime Waldroup | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-51 |
| 05:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Guan | 64-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:55 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 66-53 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 04:42 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:22 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Posey - foul #2 on Andrew Posey, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| 04:00 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Newlin - foul #3 on Luis Newlin, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 04:00 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:00 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles is fouled on the floor by Brad Queen - foul #1 on Brad Queen, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin banks in the layup set up by Leroy Dickerman and the foul's on William Bagley - foul #3 on William Bagley, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff (SF), Gilbert Garden (PF) Robert Campbell, Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert Garden | 69-56 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Brad Queen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Bagley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Huff (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gilbert Garden (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Posey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Newlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Santos Bolles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Huff - foul #1 on Glenn Huff, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jimmy Howard (SG) William Bagley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers (PF), Joseph Thornberry (C) Luis Newlin, Santos Bolles | |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:02 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell (SF) Glenn Huff | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles (C) Joseph Thornberry | |
| 02:44 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses short on a floater in the paint | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | N. Kentucky | Jimmy Howard grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 02:07 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-56 |
| 02:05 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell grabs the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:42 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Dickerman | 69-58 |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Mitchell | 72-58 |
| 01:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 01:01 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy Howard | 72-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Mark Rogers | 72-58 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:32 | N. Kentucky | Gilbert Garden gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Guan - foul #2 on Floyd Guan, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eugene Adams (SF), Neal Myers (PF), Franklin Milliken (C) Robert Campbell, Gilbert Garden, Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims (SG), John King (SF), Samuel Rabb (PF), Jaime Waldroup (C) Floyd Guan, Leroy Dickerman, Andrew Posey, Santos Bolles | |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:08 | N. Kentucky | Brad Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rogers | 74-58 |