| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Frank Patterson (fresh) SG - Michael Clay (fresh) SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Anderson Canizales (fresh) C - Darrick Badillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) C - Harold Byrd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson takes the ball from Richard Westerberg in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Herman Conyers | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Westerberg | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Darrick Badillo | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers is hacked by Anderson Canizales - foul #1 on Anderson Canizales, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anderson Canizales | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | N. Kentucky | A charge is called on Michael Clay - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), William Baty (SG), Jack Gaskin (SF), Joshua Burgin (PF), William Campisi (C) Frank Patterson, Michael Clay, John Lewis, Anderson Canizales, Darrick Badillo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), John Hughley (SF), Robert Haberman (PF), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Gary Jefferson, Herman Conyers, Harold Byrd | |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Burgin swats the short shot by John Hughley | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill hits a turnaround from close range set up by Josiah Fleener | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin is hacked by John Hughley - foul #1 on John Hughley, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton (SG) Kyle Hill | |
| 16:41 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Burgin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Josiah Fleener | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Baty - foul #1 on William Baty, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay (SG), John Lewis (SF), Anderson Canizales (PF) William Baty, Jack Gaskin, Joshua Burgin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Herman Conyers (PF) Josiah Fleener, John Hughley, Jamie Keown | |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Rouse | 5-5 |
| 15:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Edwards | 5-7 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Travis Rouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anderson Canizales (fresh) C - William Campisi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haberman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the easy open layup | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:09 | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:04 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hamilton | 5-9 |
| 14:40 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 14:15 | N. Kentucky | Robert Haberman is called for the reach on William Campisi - foul #1 on Robert Haberman, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), William Baty (SG), Jack Gaskin (SF), Joshua Burgin (PF), Darrick Badillo (C) Travis Rouse, Michael Clay, John Lewis, Anderson Canizales, William Campisi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), John Hughley (SF), Jamie Keown (PF), Harold Byrd (C) John Edwards, Jeffrey Hamilton, Gary Jefferson, Herman Conyers, Robert Haberman | |
| 14:08 | N. Kentucky | Richard Morrill steals it from William Baty | 5-11 |
| 14:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Baty is called for the reach on Richard Morrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Baty, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lynn Sherrill (SG) William Baty | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Burgin takes the ball from Richard Morrill | 5-11 |
| 13:40 | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Jack Gaskin - foul #1 on Jack Gaskin, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (SF) Lynn Sherrill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers (PF) Jamie Keown | |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:14 | N. Kentucky | Joshua Burgin buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Darrick Badillo | 7-14 |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Rouse is called for the reach on Richard Westerberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Rouse, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson (SF) John Hughley | |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:48 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 12:39 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin travels with the ball | 7-16 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lynn Sherrill (PG), Michael Clay (SG), Anderson Canizales (PF) Frank Patterson, Travis Rouse, Darrick Badillo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill | |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 12:19 | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:12 | N. Kentucky | Kyle Hill steals the ball from Jack Gaskin | 7-16 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lynn Sherrill is called for the reach on Josiah Fleener in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Sherrill, team foul #8 | 7-16 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Campisi (C) Joshua Burgin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown (C) Harold Byrd | |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:54 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Jefferson - foul #1 on Gary Jefferson, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Lewis (SF) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton (SF) Gary Jefferson | |
| 11:54 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:54 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-20 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lynn Sherrill (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anderson Canizales (fairly fresh) C - William Campisi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Herman Conyers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Keown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | N. Kentucky | Jamie Keown steals it from Anderson Canizales | 9-20 |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lynn Sherrill picks off the pass by Josiah Fleener in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| 11:16 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Gaskin | 11-20 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Campisi - foul #1 on William Campisi, team foul #9 | 11-20 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), Travis Rouse (SF), Stephen Ross (PF), Darrick Badillo (C) Jack Gaskin, John Lewis, Anderson Canizales, William Campisi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), John Hughley (SF), Robert Haberman (C) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Jeffrey Hamilton, Herman Conyers | |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:47 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:25 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson is hacked by Richard Westerberg - foul #1 on Richard Westerberg, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay (SG) Lynn Sherrill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd (C) Jamie Keown | |
| 10:04 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Hughley - foul #2 on John Hughley, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Lewis (SF) Frank Patterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson (SF) John Hughley | |
| 10:04 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:04 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill is fouled on the floor by Michael Clay - foul #2 on Michael Clay, team foul #10 | 12-20 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin (SG), Joshua Burgin (PF) Michael Clay, Darrick Badillo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG) Richard Westerberg | |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:18 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Byrd | 12-22 |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill tips it but misses | 12-22 |
| 08:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman misses short on a runner from the baseline | 12-22 |
| 08:43 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Jefferson - foul #2 on Gary Jefferson, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), Lynn Sherrill (SG), Anderson Canizales (PF) Travis Rouse, Jack Gaskin, Joshua Burgin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (SG), Jeffrey Hamilton (SF), Herman Conyers (PF) Richard Morrill, Gary Jefferson, Harold Byrd | |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson steals it from Jeffrey Hamilton | 13-22 |
| 08:11 | N. Kentucky | Lynn Sherrill misses the lay-in | 13-22 |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 07:44 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 07:39 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales is hacked by Jeffrey Hamilton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hamilton, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Darrick Badillo (C) Stephen Ross | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Kyle Hill (SG) John Edwards, Josiah Fleener | |
| 07:39 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:39 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hamilton in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 07:31 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hamilton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hamilton, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Campisi (PF) Anderson Canizales | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd (C) Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 07:31 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Byrd | 15-22 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Frank Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - Lynn Sherrill (fairly fresh) SF - John Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Campisi (fairly fresh) C - Darrick Badillo (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Haberman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Conyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Byrd (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Westerberg | 15-24 |
| 07:07 | N. Kentucky | William Campisi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Campisi - foul #2 on William Campisi, team foul #11 | 18-24 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin (SG), Travis Rouse (SF), Anderson Canizales (PF) Lynn Sherrill, John Lewis, William Campisi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill (SG), Jamie Keown (PF) Kyle Hill, Herman Conyers | |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:35 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 06:34 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin grabs the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:27 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Darrick Badillo - foul #1 on Darrick Badillo, team foul #12 | 21-26 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay (SG), William Campisi (C) Frank Patterson, Darrick Badillo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (SG) Richard Morrill | |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:17 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Byrd | 21-27 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Gaskin takes the ball from Harold Byrd | 21-27 |
| 05:19 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman is hacked by Anderson Canizales - foul #2 on Anderson Canizales, team foul #13 | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Baty (PG), John Lewis (SF), Joshua Burgin (PF), Stephen Ross (C) Travis Rouse, Jack Gaskin, Anderson Canizales, William Campisi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Herman Conyers (PF) Richard Westerberg, Josiah Fleener, Harold Byrd | |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:41 | N. Kentucky | William Baty can't connect on a runner from close range | 21-29 |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 21-29 |
| 04:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-29 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill can't finish the layup | 21-29 |
| 03:52 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Burgin | 21-29 |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | William Baty can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), Lynn Sherrill (SF), William Campisi (PF), Darrick Badillo (C) Michael Clay, John Lewis, Joshua Burgin, Stephen Ross | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF), John Hughley (C) John Edwards, Kyle Hill, Robert Haberman, Jamie Keown | |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | William Baty makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:47 | N. Kentucky | William Baty misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gary Jefferson | 22-31 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Travis Rouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Baty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lynn Sherrill (fairly fresh) PF - William Campisi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrick Badillo (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Conyers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hughley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | N. Kentucky | William Campisi loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG) Richard Westerberg | |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herman Conyers and the foul's on Travis Rouse - foul #2 on Travis Rouse, team foul #14 | 22-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales (PF) William Campisi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:34 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Rouse steps in front of the Gary Jefferson pass in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 02:16 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Baty | 25-33 |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Rouse - foul #3 on Travis Rouse, team foul #15 | 25-33 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson (PG), Jack Gaskin (SF), Joshua Burgin (C) Travis Rouse, Lynn Sherrill, Darrick Badillo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Hamilton (SG), Harold Byrd (C) Josiah Fleener, Richard Morrill, John Hughley | |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:14 | N. Kentucky | Anderson Canizales snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Gary Jefferson steals it from Jack Gaskin | 25-34 |
| 01:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Edwards | 25-37 |
| 01:36 | N. Kentucky | Frank Patterson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Jack Gaskin tips it in | 27-37 |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Michael Clay (SG), Stephen Ross (PF), William Campisi (C) William Baty, Anderson Canizales, Joshua Burgin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (PG), Richard Morrill (SG) John Edwards, Gary Jefferson | |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Clay is called for the reach on Kyle Hill - foul #3 on Michael Clay, team foul #16 | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Baty (SG), John Lewis (SF) Michael Clay, Jack Gaskin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (SG), Robert Haberman (C) Richard Morrill, Harold Byrd | |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | William Campisi grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 00:50 | N. Kentucky | John Lewis hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Patterson | 29-38 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Baty | 29-38 |
| 00:20 | N. Kentucky | William Baty clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 29-38 |
| 00:18 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Ross | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross is hacked by Herman Conyers - foul #1 on Herman Conyers, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Travis Rouse (PG), Michael Clay (SG), Lynn Sherrill (SF), Darrick Badillo (C) Frank Patterson, William Baty, John Lewis, William Campisi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF), John Hughley (PF) Kyle Hill, Josiah Fleener, Jeffrey Hamilton, Herman Conyers | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Stephen Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |