| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jesse Cordero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory River (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Middaugh (fresh) PF - Lucas Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Hilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Devita (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harry Owens (fresh) PF - Stephen Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Windham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Allen Middaugh inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Cordero, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | N. Kentucky | Allen Middaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Devita - foul #1 on Stanley Devita, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Gregory River and the foul's on Jessie Windham - foul #2 on Jessie Windham, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita is hacked by Curtis Hilson - foul #3 on Curtis Hilson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hailey (C) Curtis Hilson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Windham is fouled on the floor by William Hailey - foul #1 on William Hailey, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Willis (SF) Allen Middaugh | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita is fouled on the floor by George Willis - foul #1 on George Willis, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jessie Windham | 40-40 |
| 17:29 | N. Kentucky | George Willis connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Cordero and he's fouled by Jessie Windham - foul #3 on Jessie Windham, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brown (SF), Jerry Wright (PF), Bradley Mikula (C) Harry Owens, Stephen Rupe, Jessie Windham | |
| 17:29 | N. Kentucky | George Willis misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita's fadeaway is rejected by William Hailey | 42-40 |
| 17:06 | N. Kentucky | William Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:52 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Willis | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Wright | 45-42 |
| 16:16 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bradley Mikula misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 15:45 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jesse Cordero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory River (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucas Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Devita (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Wright (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bradley Mikula (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Willis | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita's pass is intercepted by William Hailey | 47-42 |
| 15:03 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-42 |
| 15:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bradley Mikula snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 14:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Mikula | 47-42 |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | N. Kentucky | William Hailey grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:24 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 14:23 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 14:21 | N. Kentucky | George Willis tips it home | 49-42 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory River picks off the pass by Stanley Devita | 49-42 |
| 13:44 | N. Kentucky | William Hailey drills a runner from close range set up by Gregory River | 51-42 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graves (PG), Tom Conlon (SG), Allen Middaugh (SF), Edwin Horsley (PF), Curtis Hilson (C) Jesse Cordero, Gregory River, George Willis, Lucas Hughes, William Hailey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lawrence Rishel (PG), Richard Ketter (SG), Harry Owens (SF), Stephen Rupe (PF), Jessie Windham (C) Melvin Akin, Stanley Devita, James Brown, Jerry Wright, Bradley Mikula | |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jessie Windham - foul #4 on Jessie Windham, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright (C) Jessie Windham | |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Ketter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:54 | N. Kentucky | Curtis Hilson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:38 | N. Kentucky | James Graves misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Ketter gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Allen Middaugh - foul #1 on Allen Middaugh, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | N. Kentucky | Lawrence Rishel steals it from James Graves | 52-45 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Ketter lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Rishel | 52-47 |
| 11:49 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| 11:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Rishel | 52-49 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Conlon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Middaugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Horsley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Hilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Lawrence Rishel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ketter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Owens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Graves | 54-49 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Rishel | 54-51 |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Owens - foul #2 on Harry Owens, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero (PG), Michael Falk (SF) Tom Conlon, Allen Middaugh | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG), Stanley Devita (SG), Jeffery Pierce (PF) Lawrence Rishel, Richard Ketter, Stephen Rupe | |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:46 | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:23 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | Michael Falk misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens is hacked by Michael Falk - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Willis (SG), Lucas Hughes (PF), William Hailey (C) James Graves, Edwin Horsley, Curtis Hilson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brown (SF), Bradley Mikula (C) Harry Owens, Jerry Wright | |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bradley Mikula misses the floater from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:22 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | N. Kentucky | Bradley Mikula steals it from Jesse Cordero | 56-54 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Akin | 56-57 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | George Willis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 08:35 | N. Kentucky | George Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:26 | N. Kentucky | George Willis scores on a shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:11 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:56 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tom Conlon (PG), Gregory River (SG), Allen Middaugh (SF), Curtis Hilson (C) Jesse Cordero, George Willis, Michael Falk, William Hailey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lawrence Rishel (SG), Harry Owens (SF), Stephen Rupe (PF), Jessie Windham (C) Stanley Devita, James Brown, Jeffery Pierce, Bradley Mikula | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Curtis Hilson is called for the reach on Lawrence Rishel - foul #4 on Curtis Hilson, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edwin Horsley (PF) Lucas Hughes | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Ketter (SG) Melvin Akin | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lawrence Rishel makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lawrence Rishel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Tom Conlon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory River (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Middaugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Horsley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Curtis Hilson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Lawrence Rishel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Ketter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Owens (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Windham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | N. Kentucky | Curtis Hilson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Conlon | 60-59 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Ketter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lawrence Rishel grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Conlon steps in front of the Lawrence Rishel pass | 60-59 |
| 06:31 | N. Kentucky | Allen Middaugh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Windham grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Windham is hacked by Tom Conlon - foul #1 on Tom Conlon, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero (PG), Lucas Hughes (PF), William Hailey (C) Tom Conlon, Edwin Horsley, Curtis Hilson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG) Harry Owens | |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Windham makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:54 | N. Kentucky | Richard Ketter is called for the reach on Allen Middaugh - foul #4 on Richard Ketter, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Willis (SF) Allen Middaugh | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Rupe is called for the reach on William Hailey - foul #1 on Stephen Rupe, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | William Hailey makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:45 | N. Kentucky | William Hailey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ketter | 62-63 |
| 05:17 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero is hacked by Lawrence Rishel - foul #1 on Lawrence Rishel, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tom Conlon (SG) Gregory River | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita (SG), Jerry Wright (PF), Bradley Mikula (C) Lawrence Rishel, Stephen Rupe, Jessie Windham | |
| 05:17 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:17 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bradley Mikula lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Akin | 63-65 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | George Willis loses the dribble to Richard Ketter | 63-65 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Ketter banks in the layup | 63-67 |
| 04:11 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Ketter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gregory River (SG), Allen Middaugh (SF), Curtis Hilson (C) Tom Conlon, George Willis, William Hailey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lawrence Rishel (SG), Harry Owens (SF), Stephen Rupe (PF), Jessie Windham (C) Stanley Devita, Richard Ketter, Jerry Wright, Bradley Mikula | |
| 03:21 | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Middaugh | 68-67 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Jesse Cordero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory River (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Middaugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucas Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Hilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Rishel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harry Owens (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Windham misses the lay-in | 68-67 |
| 03:06 | N. Kentucky | Curtis Hilson snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:01 | N. Kentucky | Jessie Windham is called for the reach on Lucas Hughes - foul #5 on Jessie Windham, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graves (PG) Jesse Cordero | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright (C) Jessie Windham | |
| 03:01 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:01 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jesse Cordero (PG) James Graves | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita (SG) Lawrence Rishel | |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Owens | 70-70 |
| 02:32 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River misses the jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Devita pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 02:12 | N. Kentucky | Curtis Hilson snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:52 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Rupe grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:28 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Kentucky | Lucas Hughes buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Cordero | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Curtis Hilson - foul #5 on Curtis Hilson, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Hailey (C) Curtis Hilson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Allen Middaugh scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Cordero | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River is hacked by Stanley Devita in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Devita, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tom Conlon (PG), George Willis (SF) Jesse Cordero, Allen Middaugh | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Gregory River makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |