| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kevin Peterson (fresh) SG - Leroy Porterfield (fresh) SF - Bryan Mason (fresh) PF - Joseph Palumbo (fresh) C - William Burford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Byrd (fresh) SG - Frank Bradford (fresh) SF - Roger Cooper (fresh) PF - Tyrone Lombard (fresh) C - Alfred Gary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | William Burford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Palumbo misses the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary clanks a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Palumbo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | N. Kentucky | Frank Bradford takes the ball from Kevin Peterson | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Byrd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | N. Kentucky | William Burford grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield buries a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Byrd | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Byrd | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Bradford - foul #1 on Frank Bradford, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Cooper is fouled on the floor by Bryan Mason - foul #1 on Bryan Mason, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney (PF), Donald Patterson (C) Joseph Palumbo, William Burford | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Mason - foul #2 on Bryan Mason, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Miller (PG), Alan Foster (SF) Kevin Peterson, Bryan Mason | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh (SF) Roger Cooper | |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh loses the dribble to Alan Foster | 3-6 |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Gary - foul #1 on Alfred Gary, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes (SG) Leroy Porterfield | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Anthony Byrd, Alfred Gary | |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford's floater is tipped away by Donald Patterson | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johnson tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Holmes (fresh) SF - Alan Foster (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Kinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Mike Buterbaugh (fresh) SG - Frank Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Glover (fresh) PF - Tyrone Lombard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | N. Kentucky | Michael Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson (PG), Leroy Porterfield (SG), Joseph Palumbo (PF), William Burford (C) Michael Miller, Jeremiah Holmes, Donald Patterson, Jack Kinney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lacy (SG), Roger Cooper (SF), Alfred Gary (C) Frank Bradford, Todd Glover, Tyrone Lombard | |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Cooper's pass is intercepted by Kevin Peterson | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Gary - foul #2 on Alfred Gary, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Byrd (PG), Todd Glover (C) Mike Buterbaugh, Alfred Gary | |
| 14:02 | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes (SF) Alan Foster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:42 | N. Kentucky | William Burford banks in the layup | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lacy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | N. Kentucky | William Burford snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:55 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leroy Porterfield | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremiah Holmes picks off the pass by Todd Glover | 11-10 |
| 12:34 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Palumbo comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster (SF), Jack Kinney (C) Jeremiah Holmes, William Burford | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford (SG), Mike Buterbaugh (SF), Tyrone Lombard (PF) Anthony Byrd, Roger Cooper, Christopher Johnson | |
| 12:34 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Palumbo makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:34 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Palumbo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford clanks a jumper in the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Foster | 13-10 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kevin Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Porterfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Foster (fresh) PF - Joseph Palumbo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - George Lacy (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Buterbaugh (fresh) PF - Tyrone Lombard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Glover (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Porterfield | 15-10 |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard is hacked by Joseph Palumbo - foul #1 on Joseph Palumbo, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Miller (PG), Jeremiah Holmes (SG), William Burford (C) Kevin Peterson, Leroy Porterfield, Joseph Palumbo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shawn Harrison (SF), Willie Najar (C) George Lacy, Todd Glover | |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Tyrone Lombard | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 15-12 |
| 10:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Najar scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Bradford | 15-15 |
| 09:54 | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jack Kinney, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Eric Ley (SG), Donald Patterson (PF) Alan Foster, Jack Kinney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Byrd (PG), Roger Cooper (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Mike Buterbaugh, Shawn Harrison, Willie Najar | |
| 09:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Byrd | 15-17 |
| 09:08 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 15-17 |
| 09:06 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:48 | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Cooper - foul #1 on Roger Cooper, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson (PG), Alan Foster (SF), Joseph Palumbo (PF) Michael Miller, Eric Ley, William Burford | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lacy (SG), Todd Glover (C) Frank Bradford, Tyrone Lombard | |
| 08:48 | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Palumbo - foul #2 on Joseph Palumbo, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield (SG), Donald Perin (C) Jeremiah Holmes, Joseph Palumbo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Najar (C) Roger Cooper | |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:10 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney (PF) Donald Perin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh (SF) Willie Najar | |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johnson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Byrd | 16-21 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Kevin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Foster (fresh) PF - Jack Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Byrd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Lacy (fresh) SF - Mike Buterbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Porterfield | 19-21 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by George Lacy | 19-24 |
| 06:42 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson is hacked by George Lacy - foul #1 on George Lacy, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes (SF), Donald Perin (PF), William Burford (C) Alan Foster, Jack Kinney, Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Hansen (PG), Frank Bradford (SG), Roger Cooper (SF), Tyrone Lombard (PF) Anthony Byrd, George Lacy, Mike Buterbaugh, Christopher Johnson | |
| 06:24 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:09 | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes lays it up and in | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:33 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 05:32 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:24 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 23-24 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Cooper's pass is intercepted by Leroy Porterfield | 23-24 |
| 04:52 | N. Kentucky | Jeremiah Holmes lays it in set up by Leroy Porterfield | 25-24 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremiah Holmes is called for the reach on Tyrone Lombard - foul #1 on Jeremiah Holmes, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Miller (PG), Alan Foster (SF), Jack Kinney (PF) Kevin Peterson, Leroy Porterfield, Donald Perin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Byrd (PG), Mike Buterbaugh (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Edward Hansen, Roger Cooper, Todd Glover | |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jack Kinney - foul #2 on Jack Kinney, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson (PF) Jack Kinney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyrone Lombard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:34 | N. Kentucky | William Burford grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:29 | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Holmes | 27-25 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Foster steps in front of the Anthony Byrd pass | 27-25 |
| 04:09 | N. Kentucky | Michael Miller banks in the layup set up by Alan Foster | 29-25 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johnson misses the easy layup | 29-25 |
| 03:55 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:36 | N. Kentucky | Michael Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 03:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Burford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Byrd (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Buterbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrone Lombard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Buterbaugh misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Miller | 29-25 |
| 02:47 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson (PG), Leroy Porterfield (SG), Bryan Mason (SF), Joseph Palumbo (PF), Jack Kinney (C) Michael Miller, Jeremiah Holmes, Alan Foster, Donald Patterson, William Burford | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lacy (SG), Roger Cooper (SF), Todd Glover (PF), Alfred Gary (C) Anthony Byrd, Frank Bradford, Tyrone Lombard, Christopher Johnson | |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Cooper | 29-27 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Leroy Porterfield clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Palumbo - foul #3 on Joseph Palumbo, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Donald Perin (C) Joseph Palumbo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Hansen (SG) Mike Buterbaugh | |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Todd Glover - foul #1 on Todd Glover, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson (C) Donald Perin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford (SG) Edward Hansen | |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | Jack Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Todd Glover | 30-29 |
| 01:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Peterson steps in front of the Alfred Gary pass | 30-29 |
| 01:18 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Mason can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 30-29 |
| 01:17 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Patterson | 30-29 |
| 01:12 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Peterson scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Mason | 32-29 |
| 01:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Bryan Mason pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson's layup is rejected by Alfred Gary | 32-29 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Peterson - foul #1 on Kevin Peterson, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alan Foster (PG), Donald Perin (C) Kevin Peterson, Jack Kinney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Byrd (PG), Mike Buterbaugh (SF), Tyrone Lombard (PF) George Lacy, Roger Cooper, Todd Glover | |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:25 | N. Kentucky | Donald Patterson pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | Donald Perin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Porterfield | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Bradford misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-30 |