| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fresh) SF - Cris Milliron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Small (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ralph Carmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo comes up short on the runner near the basket | 30-28 |
| 19:43 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:37 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms is hacked by Jeff Kintzel - foul #2 on Jeff Kintzel, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-28 |
| 19:08 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:56 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | N. Kentucky | Andrew Pletcher steals the ball from Jeff Kintzel | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher lays it in | 30-30 |
| 18:27 | N. Kentucky | Larry Helms picks off the pass by Jeff Kintzel | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Small | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-30 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Limon is called for the reach on Andrew Pletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Limon, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks (PF) Christopher Salcedo | |
| 17:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms is fouled on the floor by Ralph Carmon - foul #2 on Ralph Carmon, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Patin (PG), Ralph Givens (SF) Anthony Limon, Cris Milliron | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SF), William Deville (C) Thomas Phillips, William Boyce | |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ralph Carmon steals the ball from Andrew Pletcher | 33-30 |
| 16:53 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Pletcher - foul #1 on Andrew Pletcher, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Jeff Kintzel, Ralph Carmon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:53 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:53 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms's pass is intercepted by Sheldon Pomerleau | 35-30 |
| 16:18 | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sheldon Pomerleau | 37-30 |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 37-30 |
| 15:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Eric Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Givens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Small (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Israel Abrahams (fresh) PF - John Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Deville (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Helms | 37-33 |
| 15:16 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 15:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Israel Abrahams is blocked by Sheldon Pomerleau | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:47 | N. Kentucky | James Patin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Helms - foul #2 on Larry Helms, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Ralph Carmon (C) Eric Ford, Ralph Givens, Patrick Small | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF), William Boyce (C) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Israel Abrahams, John Parks, William Deville | |
| 14:47 | N. Kentucky | James Patin misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:47 | N. Kentucky | James Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeff Kintzel steals it from William Lee | 40-33 |
| 14:05 | N. Kentucky | James Patin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron (PF) Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:05 | N. Kentucky | James Patin makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:05 | N. Kentucky | James Patin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 13:44 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Carmon | 41-33 |
| 13:24 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Bowen - foul #1 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon (PG) James Patin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (PG), Larry Helms (SG) William Lee, Richard Dean | |
| 13:01 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 41-33 |
| 13:00 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 12:38 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon makes the shot from the left block set up by Jeff Kintzel and he's hacked by Israel Abrahams - foul #3 on Israel Abrahams, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau (PF) Cris Milliron | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), John Parks (PF) Israel Abrahams, Christopher Salcedo | |
| 12:38 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Pletcher | 44-35 |
| 12:02 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 11:38 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Carmon | 44-35 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sheldon Pomerleau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Carmon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boyce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Limon | 47-35 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms clanks a floater in the lane | 47-35 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 10:41 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pletcher - foul #2 on Andrew Pletcher, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), James Patin (SG), Cris Milliron (SF), Patrick Small (PF) Anthony Limon, Jeff Kintzel, Robert Bowen, Ralph Carmon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF) Thomas Phillips, William Boyce | |
| 10:20 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Cris Milliron | 49-37 |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Pletcher | 49-39 |
| 10:02 | N. Kentucky | James Patin drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Ford | 51-39 |
| 09:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 09:46 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 09:32 | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford is whistled for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon (PG), Ralph Carmon (C) Eric Ford, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville (C) John Parks | |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 09:10 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 08:52 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 08:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Small | 53-39 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | Israel Abrahams takes the ball from Cris Milliron | 53-39 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams banks in the layup | 53-41 |
| 08:04 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Carmon | 55-41 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Pletcher | 55-44 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Patin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cris Milliron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Small (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Carmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Helms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Abrahams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Deville (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Carmon hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Limon | 57-44 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), Jeff Kintzel (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Ralph Givens (PF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Anthony Limon, James Patin, Cris Milliron, Patrick Small, Ralph Carmon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), John Parks (PF), William Boyce (C) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Israel Abrahams, Christopher Salcedo, William Deville | |
| 06:27 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on William Boyce - foul #2 on William Boyce, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| 06:27 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:27 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Sheldon Pomerleau - foul #1 on Sheldon Pomerleau, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:46 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sheldon Pomerleau, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Dean | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Patin (PG), Patrick Small (PF), Ralph Carmon (C) Eric Ford, Ralph Givens, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Larry Helms (SG) William Lee, Richard Dean | |
| 04:52 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Patin | 60-49 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms is hacked by Robert Bowen - foul #4 on Robert Bowen, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Limon (PG) James Patin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Pletcher | 60-51 |
| 03:57 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 63-51 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms can't tip it in | 63-51 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:41 | N. Kentucky | Robert Bowen misses the dunk attempt | 63-53 |
| 03:40 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small tips it but misses | 63-53 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Limon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Kintzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Small (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Carmon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Boyce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Small - foul #2 on Patrick Small, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Patin (SG), Cris Milliron (SF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Jeff Kintzel, Robert Bowen, Ralph Carmon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF) Thomas Phillips, William Boyce | |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:52 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Patin | 66-55 |
| 02:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeff Kintzel (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Ralph Carmon (C) James Patin, Cris Milliron, Sheldon Pomerleau | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce (C) John Parks | |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Small steals the ball from Christopher Salcedo | 66-55 |
| 02:20 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Small loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford (PG), James Patin (SG), Cris Milliron (SF), Ralph Givens (PF), Sheldon Pomerleau (C) Anthony Limon, Jeff Kintzel, Robert Bowen, Patrick Small, Ralph Carmon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), John Parks (PF), William Deville (C) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Christopher Salcedo, William Boyce | |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Parks - foul #2 on John Parks, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Cris Milliron makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams is hacked by Eric Ford - foul #1 on Eric Ford, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Ralph Givens knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Sheldon Pomerleau | 71-55 |
| 01:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks is hacked by Ralph Givens - foul #1 on Ralph Givens, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| 01:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau is hacked by William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| 00:40 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee is fouled on the floor by James Patin - foul #1 on James Patin, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Sheldon Pomerleau is denied on a layup by William Deville | 71-59 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to William Deville | 71-59 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Lee | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Eric Ford runs out the clock | 71-61 |