| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SG - Christopher Delamora (fresh) SF - John Zets (fresh) PF - Thomas Horst (fresh) C - Daniel Slape (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) SG - Mtima Abdalla (fresh) SF - Robert Simmons (fresh) PF - John Hawn (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Jones steals it from Mtima Abdalla | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Smith | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora is hacked by Mtima Abdalla - foul #1 on Mtima Abdalla, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones makes the floater from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Jones steals it from Robert Simmons | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones throws it down | 6-3 |
| 17:49 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lazaro Esposito | 6-5 |
| 17:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lazaro Esposito - foul #1 on Lazaro Esposito, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (SG), Brett Thomas (SF), Brandon Graham (PF), Michael Wong (C) Christopher Delamora, John Zets, Thomas Horst, Daniel Slape | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (PG), Mark Devine (SG), Jason McAnulty (SF), Antoine Heffernan (PF), Kevin Cordova (C) Lazaro Esposito, Mtima Abdalla, Robert Simmons, John Hawn, Donald Smith | |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | N. Kentucky | Mark Devine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Richardson and he's fouled by Kevin Cordova - foul #1 on Kevin Cordova, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:35 | N. Kentucky | James Graham is hacked by Stephen Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Richardson, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| 16:24 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Graham - foul #1 on Brandon Graham, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 16:24 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:24 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Ward | 12-6 |
| 15:39 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Cordova | 12-9 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Stephen Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Devine (fairly fresh) SF - Jason McAnulty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antoine Heffernan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Cordova (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Devine - foul #1 on Mark Devine, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), Christopher Delamora (SG), John Zets (SF), Daniel Slape (C) Stephen Richardson, Jerry Ward, Brett Thomas, Michael Wong | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito (PG), Mtima Abdalla (SG), Robert Simmons (SF), John Hawn (PF), David Dibiase (C) James Graham, Mark Devine, Jason McAnulty, Antoine Heffernan, Kevin Cordova | |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:30 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:28 | N. Kentucky | David Dibiase's pass is intercepted by John Zets in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 15:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 12-9 |
| 15:15 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:57 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito hits the finger roll set up by John Hawn and the foul's on Daniel Slape - foul #1 on Daniel Slape, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst (PF) Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 14:57 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape knocks in the shot in the paint | 14-12 |
| 14:42 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lazaro Esposito | 14-15 |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets is hacked by Robert Simmons - foul #1 on Robert Simmons, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan (PF), Donald Smith (C) John Hawn, David Dibiase | |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| 14:09 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mtima Abdalla - foul #2 on Mtima Abdalla, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (PG), Mark Devine (SG) Lazaro Esposito, Mtima Abdalla | |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:34 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst misses the tip | 15-17 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape tips it but misses | 15-17 |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora tips it in | 17-17 |
| 13:08 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brett Thomas (SF), Michael Wong (C) John Zets, Daniel Slape | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Hawn (PF), David Dibiase (C) Antoine Heffernan, Donald Smith | |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 12:49 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), Brandon Graham (PF) Stephen Richardson, Christopher Delamora, Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito (PG), Jason McAnulty (SF), Kevin Cordova (PF) James Graham, Robert Simmons, John Hawn | |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the fadeaway near the basket | 21-17 |
| 12:10 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Cordova misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason McAnulty is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Jason McAnulty, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG), Thomas Horst (PF) Jerry Ward, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (PG), Robert Simmons (SF), John Hawn (PF), Donald Smith (C) Lazaro Esposito, Jason McAnulty, Kevin Cordova, David Dibiase | |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 11:35 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith banks in the layup | 23-19 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Delamora (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Brett Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Horst (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - James Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Devine (tiring) SF - Robert Simmons (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Hawn (tiring) 2 reb. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Smith swats the short shot by Thomas Horst | 23-19 |
| 11:18 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Graham | 23-19 |
| 11:16 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on James Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (PG), John Zets (SF), Brandon Graham (PF), Daniel Slape (C) Joseph Jones, Brett Thomas, Thomas Horst, Michael Wong | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 11:04 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson drills a 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 10:25 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith hits a 3 from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 10:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Devine steals it from John Zets | 26-24 |
| 10:03 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 10:01 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Devine is called for the reach on Christopher Delamora - foul #2 on Mark Devine, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Brett Thomas (SF), Thomas Horst (PF) Stephen Richardson, John Zets, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito (PG), Jason McAnulty (SF), Antoine Heffernan (PF), Kevin Cordova (C) Mark Devine, Robert Simmons, John Hawn, Donald Smith | |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora drills a 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 09:37 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty is hacked by Brett Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Thomas, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), Michael Wong (C) Christopher Delamora, Daniel Slape | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 09:13 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Dibiase (C) James Graham | |
| 08:52 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 08:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Stephen Richardson | 30-26 |
| 08:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 08:36 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Cordova grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 08:22 | N. Kentucky | Kevin Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG), John Zets (SF), Daniel Slape (C) Jerry Ward, Brett Thomas, Michael Wong | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (SG), Donald Smith (C) Kevin Cordova, David Dibiase | |
| 08:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Graham steps in front of the Stephen Richardson pass | 30-26 |
| 07:45 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 07:44 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 07:38 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty makes the runner from close range set up by Lazaro Esposito | 30-28 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Stephen Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delamora (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John Zets (tiring) PF - Thomas Horst (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Slape (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Graham (tiring) SF - Jason McAnulty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antoine Heffernan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 07:28 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 07:12 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Slape - foul #2 on Daniel Slape, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham (PF), Michael Wong (C) Thomas Horst, Daniel Slape | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons (SF) Jason McAnulty | |
| 07:12 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:12 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Antoine Heffernan is called for the reach on Brandon Graham - foul #1 on Antoine Heffernan, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Brett Thomas (SF) Stephen Richardson, John Zets | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Hawn (PF) Antoine Heffernan | |
| 06:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:55 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 06:42 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 06:27 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 06:03 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (PG), John Zets (SF) Jerry Ward, Brett Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Kevin Cordova (PF), David Dibiase (C) John Hawn, Donald Smith | |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on David Dibiase - foul #1 on David Dibiase, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty (SG) James Graham | |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:55 | N. Kentucky | David Dibiase pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty is hacked by Christopher Delamora in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Delamora, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:49 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 05:40 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 05:38 | N. Kentucky | John Zets picks off the pass by David Dibiase in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson misses the dunk | 32-32 |
| 05:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 05:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst (PF) Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan (PF) Kevin Cordova | |
| 05:15 | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Michael Wong | 32-32 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (SG), Kevin Cordova (PF) Jason McAnulty, Antoine Heffernan | |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong is fouled on the floor by Robert Simmons - foul #2 on Robert Simmons, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Brett Thomas (SF) Stephen Richardson, John Zets | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty (SF) Robert Simmons | |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:33 | N. Kentucky | Lazaro Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 04:32 | N. Kentucky | Jason McAnulty tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Ward | 36-34 |
| 04:19 | N. Kentucky | James Graham double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson (SG), Brandon Graham (PF) Christopher Delamora, Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Hawn (PF), Antoine Heffernan (C) Kevin Cordova, David Dibiase | |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong is hacked by James Graham - foul #1 on James Graham, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:50 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason McAnulty and the foul's on Brandon Graham - foul #2 on Brandon Graham, team foul #9 | 38-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), John Zets (SF), Daniel Slape (C) Jerry Ward, Brett Thomas, Michael Wong | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla (SG), Mark Devine (SF) James Graham, Jason McAnulty | |
| 03:50 | N. Kentucky | John Hawn makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith (C) John Hawn | |
| 03:22 | N. Kentucky | Antoine Heffernan hits a shot from the baseline set up by Mtima Abdalla | 38-39 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Richardson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zets (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Brandon Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Slape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Lazaro Esposito (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mtima Abdalla (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Devine (fresh) PF - Antoine Heffernan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #13 | 38-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst (PF) Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Simmons (SF) Lazaro Esposito | |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 40-39 |
| 03:01 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Antoine Heffernan | 40-41 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst is fouled on the floor by Robert Simmons - foul #3 on Robert Simmons, team foul #14 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG), Brett Thomas (SF) Stephen Richardson, John Zets | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | James Graham (PG), Kevin Cordova (PF) Robert Simmons, Antoine Heffernan | |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:37 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Delamora takes the ball from James Graham in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst buries a jumper from the left block | 44-41 |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Slape grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Mark Devine | 44-41 |
| 01:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones drills a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Delamora | 46-41 |
| 01:28 | N. Kentucky | Brett Thomas steps in front of the James Graham pass in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 01:19 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 46-41 |
| 01:03 | N. Kentucky | Donald Smith makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Devine | 46-43 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Devine picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 46-43 |
| 00:52 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla lays it up and in set up by Mark Devine | 46-45 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 48-45 |
| 00:30 | N. Kentucky | Mtima Abdalla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brett Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst misses the shot from the right side | 48-45 |