| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Levingston (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Small (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Carmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston tips it home | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace is fouled on the floor by Larry Helms - foul #2 on Larry Helms, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Limon | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | N. Kentucky | Spencer Levingston takes the ball from Ralph Carmon | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher tips it in | 40-37 |
| 17:59 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small is hacked by William Boyce - foul #1 on William Boyce, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks (C) William Boyce | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 17:51 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 17:49 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon tips it home | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Pletcher | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez (SF), Richard Lee (C) Troy Bigby, Spencer Levingston | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet (PG), James Patin (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Cris Milliron (PF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Anthony Limon, Joseph Wallace, Robert Bowen, Patrick Small, Ralph Carmon | |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms hits the finger roll | 44-39 |
| 16:51 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet buries a floater from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on James Patin - foul #1 on James Patin, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins (PG), Troy Bigby (SF), William Boyce (C) Andrew Pletcher, Michael Lainez, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace (SG) James Patin | |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 3rd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet loses the dribble to Everett Perkins | 44-41 |
| 16:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Perkins | 46-41 |
| 15:43 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Parks - foul #2 on John Parks, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez (SG), Spencer Levingston (PF) Larry Helms, John Parks | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon (PG), Robert Bowen (SF), Ralph Carmon (C) Lance Duet, Jeremy Evans, Cris Milliron | |
| 15:43 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:43 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Everett Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Levingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Carmon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:22 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby tips it in | 48-43 |
| 14:47 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez is fouled on the floor by Robert Bowen - foul #2 on Robert Bowen, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Larry Helms (SG), John Parks (C) Everett Perkins, Troy Bigby, William Boyce | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet (SG), Patrick Small (PF) Joseph Wallace, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| 14:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Helms and he's hacked by Patrick Small - foul #1 on Patrick Small, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Patin (SG) Anthony Limon | |
| 14:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:20 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:09 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small banks in the layup and the foul's on Larry Helms - foul #3 on Larry Helms, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee (C) Spencer Levingston | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:09 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Lance Duet - foul #2 on Lance Duet, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Evans (SF) Robert Bowen | |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:53 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Carmon | 51-46 |
| 13:32 | N. Kentucky | James Patin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 13:31 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:16 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Patrick Small | 51-48 |
| 13:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Helms | 53-48 |
| 12:50 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 12:48 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:32 | N. Kentucky | James Patin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Helms - foul #4 on Larry Helms, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins (SG), Troy Bigby (SF), Spencer Levingston (PF), William Boyce (C) Larry Helms, Michael Lainez, John Parks, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Lance Duet, Jeremy Evans, Ralph Carmon | |
| 12:32 | N. Kentucky | James Patin makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:32 | N. Kentucky | James Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:15 | N. Kentucky | James Patin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon (PG), Jeremy Evans (C) James Patin, Patrick Small | |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Wallace is called for the reach on Andrew Pletcher - foul #2 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 11:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Bowen is called for the reach on Troy Bigby - foul #3 on Robert Bowen, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG) Andrew Pletcher | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Levingston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins lays it in | 58-50 |
| 11:18 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Evans is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee (PF) Spencer Levingston | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 10:51 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen is hacked by Troy Bigby - foul #3 on Troy Bigby, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), John Parks (PF) William Lee, William Boyce | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet (SF), Patrick Small (PF), Ralph Carmon (C) Robert Bowen, Sheldon Pomerleau, Jeremy Evans | |
| 10:39 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Limon | 61-53 |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 10:32 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Carmon | 61-53 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Parks - foul #3 on John Parks, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Bigby and the foul's on Anthony Limon - foul #3 on Anthony Limon, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston (PF) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:55 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace is hacked by Andrew Pletcher - foul #1 on Andrew Pletcher, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SG), Michael Lainez (SF) Everett Perkins, Troy Bigby | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron (SF) Anthony Limon | |
| 09:55 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-55 |
| 09:39 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | N. Kentucky | Spencer Levingston swats the short shot by Ralph Carmon | 64-55 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Spencer Levingston | 64-55 |
| 09:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Wallace picks off the pass by Michael Lainez | 64-55 |
| 08:52 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Lainez - foul #3 on Michael Lainez, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins (PG), Troy Bigby (SF), Richard Lee (PF), William Boyce (C) Andrew Pletcher, Israel Abrahams, Spencer Levingston, John Parks | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Patin (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Joseph Wallace, Cris Milliron, Ralph Carmon | |
| 08:52 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:52 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 08:21 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:16 | N. Kentucky | James Patin is fouled on the floor by Michael Lainez - foul #4 on Michael Lainez, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG) Michael Lainez | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon (PG), Jeremy Evans (C) Lance Duet, Patrick Small | |
| 08:16 | N. Kentucky | James Patin makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:16 | N. Kentucky | James Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses the driving attempt in the lane | 64-58 |
| 07:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lee | 64-58 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 07:43 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 07:33 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Larry Helms (SG), Spencer Levingston (PF) William Lee, Everett Perkins, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon (C) Jeremy Evans | |
| 07:33 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Levingston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Carmon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Boyce | 67-61 |
| 06:58 | N. Kentucky | James Patin buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Anthony Limon | 67-63 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez (SF), John Parks (C) Troy Bigby, William Boyce | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace (SG) James Patin | |
| 06:19 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon clanks a turnaround from the right block | 67-63 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:40 | N. Kentucky | Spencer Levingston takes the ball from Anthony Limon | 67-63 |
| 05:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Bowen - foul #4 on Robert Bowen, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins (PG) Andrew Pletcher | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet (PG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Patrick Small (PF) Anthony Limon, Robert Bowen, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| 05:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:25 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:06 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks misses badly on a floater from close range | 68-63 |
| 04:57 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:40 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:18 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Evans buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lance Duet | 68-65 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks misses short on a shot from the left block | 68-65 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 03:36 | N. Kentucky | Everett Perkins picks off the pass by Patrick Small | 70-65 |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Troy Bigby (SF), William Boyce (C) Everett Perkins, Michael Lainez, Spencer Levingston | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon (PG), Robert Bowen (SF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Lance Duet, Jeremy Evans, Ralph Carmon | |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 03:13 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen grabs the board | 70-65 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Small (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by William Boyce is blocked by Sheldon Pomerleau | 70-65 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-65 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby hits a floater from the left side set up by Andrew Pletcher | 72-65 |
| 02:06 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Pletcher steals it from Anthony Limon | 72-65 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Bowen - foul #5 on Robert Bowen, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston (PF) John Parks | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Evans (SF), Ralph Carmon (C) Robert Bowen, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Evans buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Limon | 74-68 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 01:11 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 01:01 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon hits the follow up shot | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ralph Carmon steals it from Troy Bigby | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Limon | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Limon is called for the reach on Andrew Pletcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Limon, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Limon - foul #5 on Anthony Limon, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins (SG) Larry Helms | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet (PG) Anthony Limon | |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Lance Duet comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-72 |